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stud·y  (std)
n. pl. stud·ies
1.
a. The act or process of studying.
b. The pursuit of knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research.
2. Attentive scrutiny.
3. A branch of knowledge.
4. studies A branch or department of learning: graduate studies.
5.
a. A work, such as a thesis, that results from studious endeavor.
b. A literary work on a particular subject.
c. A preliminary sketch, as for a work of art or literature.
6. Music A composition intended as a technical exercise.
7. A state of mental absorption: She is in a deep study.
8. A room intended or equipped for studying or writing.
9. One who memorizes something, especially a performer who memorizes a part: He is a quick study.
v. stud·ied, stud·y·ing, stud·ies
v.tr.
1. To apply one's mind purposefully to the acquisition of knowledge or understanding of (a subject).
2. To read carefully.
3. To memorize.
4. To take (a course) at a school.
5. To inquire into; investigate.
6. To examine closely; scrutinize.
7. To give careful thought to; contemplate: study the next move.
v.intr.
1. To apply oneself to learning, especially by reading.
2. To pursue a course of study.
3. To ponder; reflect.

[Middle English studie, from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, from studre, to study.]

study
Verb
[studies, studying, studied]
1. to be engaged in the learning or understanding of (a subject)
2. to investigate or examine (something) by observation and research
3. to look at (something or someone) closely; scrutinize
Noun
pl studies
1. the act or process of studying
2. a room used for studying, reading, or writing
3. (often pl) work relating to a particular area of learning: environmental studies
4. an investigation and analysis of a particular subject
5. a paper or book produced as a result of study
6. a work of art, such as a drawing, done for practice or in preparation for another work
7. a musical composition designed to develop playing technique [Latin studium zeal]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.studystudy - a detailed critical inspection      
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
resurvey - a new survey or study
2.study - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
3.studystudy - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
assay - a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
case study - a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
white book, white paper - a government report; bound in white
blue book - a report published by the British government; bound in blue
green paper - a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
progress report - a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
position paper - a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
medical report - a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
4.study - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration - complete attention; intense mental effort
5.study - a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
6.study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
occultism - the study of the supernatural
communication theory, communications - the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
major - the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
frontier - an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
genealogy - the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
allometry - the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
bibliotics - the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
ology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain - the content of a particular field of knowledge
science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
futuristics, futurology - the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
military science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
escapology - the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
graphology - the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
numerology - the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
protology - the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"
theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
7.studystudy - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
design - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
rough drawing, draft - a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
vignette - a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
8.study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
lucubration - laborious cogitation
musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
9.study - someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
memoriser, memorizer - a person who learns by rote
10.study - a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
Verb1.study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
anatomize - analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"
diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
diagnose - subject to a medical analysis
survey, appraise - consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposes
compare - examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over - examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
assay - analyze (chemical substances)
reexamine, review - look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation"
audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
investigate, look into - investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
sieve, sift - check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
look at, view, consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
2.study - be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
major - have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
3.study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
factor in, factor out, factor - consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments"
equate, liken, compare - consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
4.study - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
audit - attend academic courses without getting credit
train, prepare - undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
practice, practise, drill, exercise - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
5.study - learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
larn, learn, acquire - gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
memorise, memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
bone, bone up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up, cram, drum, get up - study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
6.study - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

study
verb 1. learn, cram (informal) swot (up) Brit. (informal) read up, hammer away at, bone up on (informal) burn the midnight oil, mug up Brit. (slang)
verb 2. examine, survey, look at, scrutinize, peruse
verb 3. contemplate, read, examine, consider, go into, con (archaic) pore over, apply yourself (to)
noun 5. piece of research, survey, report, paper, review, article, inquiry, investigation
noun 6. learning, lessons, school work, academic work, reading, research, cramming (informal) swotting Brit. (informal) book work
noun 7. office, room, studio, workplace, den, place of work, workroom
Translations

study [ˈstʌdɪ] nestudio
vtestudiar (= examine); examinar, investigar
viestudiar;
to make a study of sth → realizar una investigación de algo;
to study for an exam → preparar un examen
study [ˈstʌdɪ] nétude f (= room); bureau m
vtétudier (= examine); examiner
viétudier, faire ses études;
to make a study of sth → étudier qch, faire une étude de qch;
to study for an exam → préparer un examen
study [ˈstʌdɪ] nStudium nt, Lernen nt;
(room) → Arbeitszimmer nt
vtstudieren;
(face) → prüfend ansehen;
(evidence) → prüfen
vistudieren, lernen;
studies npl (studying) → Studien pl;
to make a study of sth → etw untersuchen;
(academic) → etw studieren;
to study for an exam → sich auf eine Prüfung vorbereiten
study [ˈstʌdɪ] nstudio
vistudiare;
to make a study of sth → fare uno studio su qc;
to study for an exam → prepararsi a un esame

study
v study [ˈstadi]
1 to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.studeerيَدْرُسучаstudovatstuderestudierenσπουδάζω, φοιτώestudiarõppimaتحصيل كردنopiskellaétudierלִלמוֹדपढ़ना, अध्ययन करनाstudirati, učititanulbelajarlæra, stunda nám, stúderastudiare学ぶ공부하다, 연구하다mokytis, studijuotistudēt; mācītiesbelajarstuderenstudere (til), lesestudiować, uczyć sięestudara studiaизучать; готовитьсяštudovaťštudiratiučitistudera, läsaเรียน; ศึกษาçalışmak, öğrenim yapmak/görmek學習вивчати; навчатисяتحصیل علم میں مصروف ہوناhọc, nghiên cứu
2 to look at or examine carefully He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.bestudeerيَفْحَصпроучвамzkoumatstudere; undersøgestudierenμελετώ, εξετάζωestudiar, examinar, mirar detenidamenteuurimaمورد بررسي و تحقيق قرار دادنtutkiaexaminerלַחֲקוֹרनिरीक्षण करना, की जांच करना, का विश्लेषण करनाbrižno proučavati, analiziratitanulmányozmempelajarirannsaka, skoðastudiare, esaminare調べる...을 조사하다, 유심히 보다studijuoti, tyrinėti[]studēt; []pētītmempelajaribestuderenstudere, granskebadać, studiować, dokładnie oglądaćexaminara examinaизучатьskúmaťpreučitiproučavatistudera, granskaพิจารณาincelemek, (iyice) okumak研究досліджувати; розглядатиغوروفکر کرناxem xét cẩn thận
n
1 the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.studieدِراسَهучениеstudiumstuderen; studiedas Studieren, die Studieμελέτη, σπουδέςestudioõping, uurimusمطالعهopiskelu, tutkimusétudeחֶקֶרअध्ययन, पढ़ाई, अनुशीलन, परिशीलनučenje, studiranjetanulmány(ok); tanulmányozáskegiatan belajarlærdómur; rannsóknstudio勉強면학, 공부mokymasis, studijavimas, tyrinėjimasstudijas; mācības; pētniecībakegiatan belajarstudiestudium, studeringer, lekselesingstudiowanie, naukaestudostudiuзанятия; исследованиеštúdiumštudijstudijastuderande, undersökningการศึกษาaraştırma, çalışma學習навчання; дослідженняمطالعہsự học tập, sự nghiên cứu
2 a musical or artistic composition a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.studieقِطْعَه موسيقِيَّه تَدْريبيَّهмуз. упражнениеetudastudiedie Etüde, die Studieσπουδήestudioetüüd, eskiisقطعه تمرينيetydi, tutkielmaétudeיְצִירָהअध्ययन का विषयstudija, skicaetűd; tanulmánykomposisietÿða, æfingstudio習作연습곡, 습작etiudasetīdekomposisistudieetyde, studieetiuda, studiumestudostudiuэтюд; эскизetuda, štúdiaetudaetidaövningsstycke, etyd, studieหนังสือเกี่ยวกับดนตรีetüd練習曲,摹本етюд, ескізکوءی فنکارانہ تخلیقbài tập( âm nhạc)
3 a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.studeerkamerغُرفَة المَكْتَبَه والدِّراسَه في المَنْزِلкабинетstudovna, pracovnaarbejdsværelsedas Studierzimmerγραφείο, μελετητήριοestudio, biblioteca, despachokabinetاتاق مطالعه يا كارtyöhuonebureauחֲדַר עֲבוֹדָהअध्ययन कक्षradna sobadolgozószobaruang belajarlesstofa, bókaherbergistudio, ufficio書斎서재, 연구실kabinetas(darba) kabinetsruang belajarstudeerkamerarbeidsromgabinetgabinetebirouкабинетštudovňa, pracovňadelovna sobakabinetarbetsrum, expeditionห้องค้นคว้าçalışma odası書房робочий кабінетمطالعے کا کمرہphòng làm việc

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