study
application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, such as by reading, investigation, or reflection: Long hours of study had made her an expert.
the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: The study of law is challenging for many.
Often studies. a personal effort to gain knowledge: She made many sacrifices to pursue her studies.
something the mind is or will be applied to: Balzac's study was human nature.
research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.: She made a study of the transistor market for her firm.
a written account of detailed research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry.
a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge.
zealous endeavor or assiduous effort.
the object of endeavor or effort.
deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in.
a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private intellectual effort, reading, writing, or the like.
Also called étude. Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value.
Literature.
a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment.
such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character.
Art. something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production: She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils.
a person, such as an actor, considered in terms of their quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: He's always been a quick study.
to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice.
to apply oneself; endeavor.
to think deeply, reflect, or consider.
to take a course of learning, as at a college.
to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject).
to examine or investigate carefully and in detail: to study the political situation.
to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face.
to read carefully or intently: to study a book.
to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play.
to consider, as something to be achieved or devised.
to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising.
Origin of study
1synonym study For study
Other words for study
Other words from study
- stud·i·a·ble, adjective
- stud·i·er, noun
- non·stud·y, noun, plural non·stud·ies.
- outstudy, verb (used with object), out·stud·ied, out·stud·y·ing.
- pre·stud·y, verb (used with object), pre·stud·ied, pre·stud·y·ing, noun, plural pre·stud·ies.
- re·stud·y, noun, plural re·stud·ies, verb, re·stud·ied, re·stud·y·ing.
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How to use study in a sentence
In a 2018 review of studies of deep brain stimulation and its effects on depression, scientists said the results “showed promise” but the technique remained experimental.
Elon Musk’s brain company plans a big reveal on Friday. Here’s what we already know | Verne Kopytoff | August 27, 2020 | FortuneThe new study is based on a type of quantum computing that uses superconducting materials to produce qubits via charged pairs of electrons.
Cosmic rays could pose a problem for future quantum computers | Neel Patel | August 26, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe disease, which is not a breast cancer, has been linked in academic studies to a “textured” type of breast implants made by several manufacturers, and has especially affected patients with implants made by Allergan.
Three more women have died from cancer linked to Allergan’s recalled breast implants, FDA says | Maria Aspan | August 24, 2020 | FortuneCBD is such a buzzy space, but studies are still mixed on the health benefits.
OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder on launching a hemp-infused sparkling water brand | Rachel King | August 24, 2020 | FortuneJeffrey Sonnenfeld is senior associate dean for leadership studies and Lester Crown professor of leadership studies at the Yale School of Management.
Departure from convention—mom, baseball, the postal worker, and patriotism | jakemeth | August 19, 2020 | Fortune
I had been studying abroad in London, and came back to finish the semester at Tufts.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has been living, studying and working in the United States for the past year and a half.
He holds them on his belly and looks at them with a magnifying glass, studying possible escape routes.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll this time, even back when he was studying at Purdue, Pragnell was an avid home-brewer.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTArchaeologists have an uncanny ability to ignore the discomforts and channel the time period and the people they're studying.
A very interesting way of studying Ferns is that of collecting the fronds of the species which the hunter may come across.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinHe simply devoured books, studying every detail of construction, and learning a great deal as to style and effect.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxAfter studying my formulas let the pupil endeavour in each case to find a better one himself.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)They not only do their studying aloud, but they talk very loud, as if each one were trying to make more noise than his neighbour.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeOne of them is taking lessons of Deppe, and the other has a great talent for drawing, and has been two years studying in Berlin.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for study
/ (ˈstʌdɪ) /
to apply the mind to the learning or understanding of (a subject), esp by reading: to study languages; to study all night
(tr) to investigate or examine, as by observation, research, etc: to study the effects of heat on metal
(tr) to look at minutely; scrutinize
(tr) to give much careful or critical thought to
to take a course in (a subject), as at a college
(tr) to try to memorize: to study a part for a play
(intr) to meditate or contemplate; reflect
the act or process of studying
(as modifier): study group
a room used for studying, reading, writing, etc
(often plural) work relating to a particular discipline: environmental studies
an investigation and analysis of a subject, situation, etc: a study of transport provision in rural districts
a product of studying, such as a written paper or book
a drawing, sculpture, etc, executed for practice or in preparation for another work
a musical composition intended to develop one aspect of performing technique: a study in spiccato bowing
theatre a person who memorizes a part in the manner specified: a quick study
in a brown study in a reverie or daydream
Origin of study
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with study
see brown study.
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