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
Today, the two living species of colugos are found only in Southeast Asia, though recent studies suggest that two is an imperfect count.
On a cool night in Malaysia, scientists track mysterious colugos across the treetops | Yao-Hua Law | November 20, 2020 | Science NewsOver the last century or so, chess players, the study shows, have been getting better as well as younger.
Scientists Analyzed 24,000 Chess Matches to Understand Cognition - Facts So Romantic | Brian Gallagher | November 20, 2020 | NautilusThe idea behind the study relies on knowledge of how LFP battery capacity degrades.
New “targeted healing” approach rejuvenates run-down battery materials | Scott K. Johnson | November 19, 2020 | Ars TechnicaMany of these earlier research projects were individual case studies that measured just a single product.
Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV) (Ep. 440) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 19, 2020 | FreakonomicsI saw that quoted by a Facebook spokesperson in response to a study that came out from Avaaz in August.
EmTech Stage: Facebook’s CTO on misinformation | Tate Ryan-Mosley | November 18, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
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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