study
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
studies
plural
studies
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUDY
1
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the activity or process of learning about something by reading, memorizing facts, attending school, etc.
[noncount]
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Becoming a doctor requires years of study.
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You can improve your knowledge of the natural world by study and observation.
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She is engaged in the study of law. [=she is studying law]
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You can design your own course of study. [=you can choose the subjects you will study]
[plural]
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She will return to her studies after vacation.
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He left the service to pursue his studies.
2
a
[count]
:
an area of learning taught in a school
:
subject
— usually plural
—
see also social studies
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literary/American/women's studies
b
[singular]
:
something that a person studies or gives attention to
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Their habits make an interesting study. [=it is interesting to study their habits]
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She has made a study of the problem. [=she has studied the problem]
3
[count]
a
:
an organized experiment in which many things are looked at, measured, recorded, etc., in order to learn more about something
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The agency conducted an environmental study.
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He took part in a study of childhood obesity.
b
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a report or publication based on a study
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The study of the new drug will be published next year.
4
[count]
:
a quiet room in someone's home for reading, writing, etc.
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She spent the evening reading in her/the study.
5
[singular]
US
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a person who learns or memorizes something
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He's a fast/quick study. [=he learns things quickly]
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When it comes to computers, I'm a slow study.
6
[singular]
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something or someone that clearly has or shows a particular quality or feature
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The evening was a study in contrasts. [=some parts of the evening were very different from other parts]
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He was a study in concentration as he gazed at the computer screen.
7
[count]
art
:
an artistic work that deals with a particular subject and that is done especially to prepare for a larger work
8
[count]
music
:
a musical composition that is created for the practice of a particular technique
under study
:
being thought about and considered so that a decision can be made
:
being studied
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The proposal is under study.
2
study
/ˈstʌdi/
verb
studies;
studied;
studying
2
study
/ˈstʌdi/
verb
studies;
studied;
studying
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUDY
1
:
to read, memorize facts, attend school, etc., in order to learn about a subject
[no object]
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She studied hard.
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Did you study for the test?
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She's studying to be a teacher.
[+ object]
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He is studying music.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to give careful attention to (something)
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I studied the request carefully.
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She was studying his face for a reaction.
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The proposal was studied in great detail.
b
:
to conduct an organized experiment in order to learn more about (something)
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The effects of the drug have never been thoroughly studied.
