application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law.
Often studies.a personal effort to gain knowledge: to pursue one's studies.
something studied or to be studied: 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 such 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 such 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 study, 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, as an actor, considered in terms of his or her quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: a quick study.
verb (used without object),stud·ied,stud·y·ing.
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 study, as at a college.
verb (used with object),stud·ied,stud·y·ing.
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
First recorded in 1250–1300; (noun) Middle English studie, from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, equivalent to stud(ēre) “to be busy with, devote oneself to, concentrate on” + -ium-ium; (verb) Middle English studien, from Old French estudier, from Medieval Latin studiāre, derivative of studium
21. Study,consider,reflect,weigh imply fixing the mind upon something, generally doing so with a view to some decision or action. Study implies an attempt to obtain a grasp of something by methodical or exhaustive thought: to study a problem.To consider is to fix the thought upon something and give it close attention before making a decision concerning it, or beginning an action connected with it: to consider ways and means.Reflect implies looking back quietly over past experience and giving it consideration: to reflect on similar cases in the past.Weigh implies a deliberate and judicial estimate, as by a balance: to weigh a decision.
OTHER WORDS FROM study
stud·i·a·ble,adjectivestud·i·er,nounnon·stud·y,noun,pluralnon·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,pluralpre·stud·ies.re·stud·y,noun,pluralre·stud·ies,verb,re·stud·ied,re·stud·y·ing.
Words nearby study
studious, studly, stud poker, stud welding, studwork, study, study group, study hall, stuff, stuff and nonsense, stuffed
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Indeed, study after study affirms the benefits of involved fatherhood for women and children.
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But most of this gap, say the researchers who carried out the study, is due to discrimination.
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But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
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As a study of events arising out of the greatest drama of modern times the supremacy of the last-named is unquestioned.
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A study has also been made of standard designs for freight-cars of special types, such as tank-cars, steel-cars, and the like.
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"I am improving my mind by the study of the French language," she said.
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The first thing Buddy did was to stoop and study attentively the dead snake, to see if the tail still wiggled.
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My wish was to study physiology practically, but I shall not be able.
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British Dictionary definitions for study
study
/ (ˈstʌdɪ) /
verbstudies, studyingorstudied
to apply the mind to the learning or understanding of (a subject), esp by readingto study languages; to study all night
(tr)to investigate or examine, as by observation, research, etcto 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 memorizeto study a part for a play
(intr)to meditate or contemplate; reflect
nounpluralstudies
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 disciplineenvironmental studies
an investigation and analysis of a subject, situation, etca 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 techniquea study in spiccato bowing
theatrea person who memorizes a part in the manner specifieda quick study
in a brown studyin a reverie or daydream
Word Origin for study
C13: from Old French estudie, from Latin studium zeal, inclination, from studēre to be diligent