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What's The Definition Of Study?
[n] a detailed critical inspection
[n] preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" [n] a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study" [n] a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study" [n] 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" [n] attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [n] 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" [n] a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing" [n] a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" [n] someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study" [v] be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [v] learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" [v] be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning [v] 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" [v] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" [v] give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" Synonyms | Synonyms for Study: analyse | analyze | bailiwick | branch of knowledge | canvass | cogitation | consider | contemplate | discipline | examine | field | field of study | hit the books | learn | meditate | read | report | sketch | subject | subject area | subject field | survey | take | work Related Terms | Find terms related to Study: See Also | absorption | acquisition | allometry | anatomize | applied science | appraise | architecture | arts | assay | audit | bibliotics | blue book | bone | bone up | case study | cerebrate | check | check into | check out | check over | check up on | chew over | cogitate | communication theory | communications | compare | compare | composition | con | concentration | consider | contemplate | contemplation | cram | design | diagnose | divinity | draft | drawing | drill | drum | engineering | engineering science | engrossment | equate | examination | excogotate | exercise | follow | frontier | get up | go over | green paper | grind away | house | humanistic discipline | humanities | immersion | info | information | inspect | investigate | knowledge base | knowledge domain | larn | learning | liberal arts | liken | look at | look into | lucubration | major | major | medical report | meditate | memorise | memoriser | memorize | memorizer | military science | mug up | mull | mull over | muse | musical composition | musing | name | numerology | ology | opus | piece | piece of music | ponder | position paper | practice | practise | prepare | progress report | reexamine | reflect | reflection | reflexion | resurvey | review | room | rough drawing | ruminate | rumination | science | scientific discipline | screen | scrutinise | scrutinize | scrutiny | sieve | sift | speculate | survey | suss out | swot | swot up | technology | theology | think | think over | thoughtfulness | trace | train | view | vignette | white book | white paper Study In Webster's Dictionary \Stud"y\, n.; pl. {Studies}. [OE. studie, L. studium, akin
to studere to study; possibly akin to Gr. ? haste, zeal, ? to
hasten; cf. OF. estudie, estude, F. ['e]tude. Cf. {Etude},
{Student}, {Studio}, {Study}, v. i.]
1. A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence,
application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any
subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge.
Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in
study. --Bp. Fell.
Study gives strength to the mind; conversation,
grace. --Sir W.
Temple.
2. Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention;
meditation; contemplation.
Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To
worship God aright, and know his works. --Milton.
3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any
object of attentive consideration.
The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament,
are her daily study. --Law.
The proper study of mankind is man. --Pope.
4. A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary
work. ``His cheery little study.'' --Hawthorne.
5. (Fine Arts) A representation or rendering of any object or
scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of
art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance
of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a
figure picture.
6. (Mus.) A piece for special practice. See {Etude}.
\Stud"y\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Studied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Studying}.] [OE. studien, OF. estudier, F. ['e]tudier. See {Study}, n.] 1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. --Chaucer. I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. --Swift. 2. To apply the mind to books or learning. --Shak. 3. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. --1 Thes. iv. 11. \Stud"y\, v. t. 1. To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages. 2. To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. Study thyself; what rank or what degree The wise Creator has ordained for thee. --Dryden. 3. To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech. 4. To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition. For their heart studieth destruction. --Prov. xxiv. 2. |
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