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study
noun(stud-y)a branch of knowledge
Examples:
Anthropology is the study of human beings.
study
noun(stud-y)applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
Synonyms: work,
Examples:
No schools offer graduate study in interior design.
study
verb(stud-y)think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Synonyms: contemplate, meditate,
Examples:
He is meditating in his study.
study
verb(stud-y)learn by reading books
Synonyms: hit the books,
Examples:
He is studying geology in his room.
study
noun(stud-y)a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
Synonyms: report, written report,
Examples:
This accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale.
study
verb(stud-y)consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
study
noun(stud-y)a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
Examples:
A study in spiccato bowing.
study
noun(stud-y)a room used for reading and writing and studying
Examples:
He knocked lightly on the closed door of the study.
study
noun(stud-y)a state of deep mental absorption
Examples:
She is in a deep study.
study
verb(stud-y)be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
study
noun(stud-y)someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
Examples:
He is a quick study.