study

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	study - a detailed critical inspection       survey 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" work learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
	3.	study - a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" report, written report 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" discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field 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.	study - preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" sketch 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" cogitation 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"
Verb	1.	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" analyse, analyze, examine, canvass, canvas 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" consider 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" learn, read, take 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" hit the books 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" meditate, contemplate 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"

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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 4. examination, investigation, analysis, consideration, inspection, scrutiny, contemplation, perusal, cogitation

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] n → estudio

vt → estudiar (= examine); examinar, investigar

vi → estudiar;

to make a study of sth → realizar una investigación de algo;

to study for an exam → preparar un examen

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study [ˈstʌdɪ] n → étude f (= room); bureau m

vt → étudier (= examine); examiner

vi → étudier, faire ses études;

to make a study of sth → étudier qch, faire une étude de qch;

to study for an exam → préparer un examen

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study [ˈstʌdɪ] n → Studium nt, Lernen nt;

(room) → Arbeitszimmer nt

vt → studieren;

(face) → prüfend ansehen;

(evidence) → prüfen

vi → studieren, 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

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study [ˈstʌdɪ] n → studio

vt → studiare; esaminare

vi → studiare;

to make a study of sth → fare uno studio su qc;

to study for an exam → prepararsi a un esame

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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. studeer يَدْرُس уча studovat studere studieren σπουδάζω, φοιτώ estudiar õppima تحصيل كردن opiskella étudier לִלמוֹד पढ़ना, अध्ययन करना studirati, učiti tanul belajar læra, stunda nám, stúdera studiare 学ぶ 공부하다, 연구하다 mokytis, studijuoti studēt; mācīties belajar studeren studere (til), lese studiować, uczyć się estudar a studia изучать; готовиться študovať študirati učiti studera, läsa เรียน; ศึกษา çalışmak, öğrenim yapmak/görmek 學習 вивчати; навчатися تحصیل علم میں مصروف ہونا học, nghiên cứu 学习

2 to look at or examine carefully He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail. bestudeer يَفْحَص проучвам zkoumat studere; undersøge studieren μελετώ, εξετάζω estudiar, examinar, mirar detenidamente uurima مورد بررسي و تحقيق قرار دادن tutkia examiner לַחֲקוֹר निरीक्षण करना, की जांच करना, का विश्लेषण करना brižno proučavati, analizirati tanulmányoz mempelajari rannsaka, skoða studiare, esaminare 調べる ...을 조사하다, 유심히 보다 studijuoti, tyrinėti []studēt; []pētīt mempelajari bestuderen studere, granske badać, studiować, dokładnie oglądać examinar a examina изучать skúmať preučiti proučavati studera, granska พิจารณา incelemek, (iyice) okumak 研究 досліджувати; розглядати غوروفکر کرنا xem xét cẩn thận 研究

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. studie دِراسَه учение studium studeren; studie das Studieren, die Studie μελέτη, σπουδές estudio õping, uurimus مطالعه opiskelu, tutkimus étude חֶקֶר अध्ययन, पढ़ाई, अनुशीलन, परिशीलन učenje, studiranje tanulmány(ok); tanulmányozás kegiatan belajar lærdómur; rannsókn studio 勉強 면학, 공부 mokymasis, studijavimas, tyrinėjimas studijas; mācības; pētniecība kegiatan belajar studie studium, studeringer, lekselesing studiowanie, nauka estudo studiu занятия; исследование štúdium študij studija studerande, undersökning การศึกษา araştırma, çalışma 學習 навчання; дослідження مطالعہ sự học tập, sự nghiên cứu 学习

2 a musical or artistic composition a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'. studie قِطْعَه موسيقِيَّه تَدْريبيَّه муз. упражнение etuda studie die Etüde, die Studie σπουδή estudio etüüd, eskiis قطعه تمريني etydi, tutkielma étude יְצִירָה अध्ययन का विषय studija, skica etűd; tanulmány komposisi etÿða, æfing studio 習作 연습곡, 습작 etiudas etīde komposisi studie etyde, studie etiuda, studium estudo studiu этюд; эскиз etuda, štúdia etuda etida övningsstycke, etyd, studie หนังสือเกี่ยวกับดนตรี etüd 練習曲，摹本 етюд, ескіз کوءی فنکارانہ تخلیق bài tập( âm nhạc) 练习曲，摹本

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. studeerkamer غُرفَة المَكْتَبَه والدِّراسَه في المَنْزِل кабинет studovna, pracovna arbejdsværelse das Studierzimmer γραφείο, μελετητήριο estudio, biblioteca, despacho kabinet اتاق مطالعه يا كار työhuone bureau חֲדַר עֲבוֹדָה अध्ययन कक्ष radna soba dolgozószoba ruang belajar lesstofa, bókaherbergi studio, ufficio 書斎 서재, 연구실 kabinetas (darba) kabinets ruang belajar studeerkamer arbeidsrom gabinet gabinete birou кабинет študovňa, pracovňa delovna soba kabinet arbetsrum, expedition ห้องค้นคว้า çalışma odası 書房 робочий кабінет مطالعے کا کمرہ phòng làm việc 书房