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study

465 2.2
A subject people learn about, like history or biology
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌdi/
translation icon : estudio
  • And the engine for this, the mechanism is the study of moral philosophy.
  • social studies
  • American studies
  • cultural studies

And then in April, we'll continue our study of Plato.

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Examples

  • My name is Carol James, and this is my documentary on the study of extraterrestrials.

  • With so much information available, a study of the presidency can be overwhelming for some youth.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I brought that to my studies as a law student.

  • Well, we're primarily involved with the study of Native American culture.

  • The study of a living, active brain would tell us volumes.

  • And then in April, we'll continue our study of Plato.

  • Our studies show even the worst fallout is down to a safe level after two weeks.

  • I wanted to concentrate on my studies, as much as I loved football and whatnot.

  • Indeed, studies have found that today's best dancers all share the two specific genes associated with excellent interpersonal skills.

  • The university offers a comprehensive study of global history and culture.

Synonyms

science
vsstudy
2.3

A branch of study about a part of the natural world, like biology

is neutral for any branch not only scientific ones
field
vsstudy
2.9

A particular area of study or work

focuses more on branches learned or investigated in education
subject
vsstudy
305 1.6

An area of knowledge studied at school or university

is the general educational label for a branch learned by investigation
discipline
vsstudy
102 4.9

A subject studied at university, like physics or history

is broader and not limited to higher education use
field of study
vsstudy
9 3.0

A subject of learning like biology or history

is the broad term for a branch acquired by learning
subject area
vsstudy
6 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

is the general concept of a branch obtained through learning
subject field
vsstudy
1 3.6

An area of study at a school or university

is the general name for a branch learned through investigation

Antonyms

316 3.9

Not knowing about something or how it works

A lack of knowledge or experience with something

Compounds

36 3.8

A careful study of one person, group or situation for research and teaching

32 2.8

A group of people who meet regularly to learn and talk about school or course material

14 1.1

A time at school when students do homework quietly while a teacher watches

11 3.3

A person who learns new things quickly and easily

A subject of learning like biology or history

A set of classes in a subject that lead to a qualification or degree

double-blind study
  • Specialized
2 4.2

An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias

2 3.2

A course you do at home instead of in a classroom

A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience

1 3.1

A school activity where children look at plants and animals in nature

1 4.1

A careful check of a job to find faster, easier ways to do it

brown study
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A state of being deeply lost in thought

A course where a student does work on their own with a teacher's guidance outside regular classes

literary study
  • Literature
1 5.7

A university subject about books, poems, plays, and what they mean

motion study
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A careful look at how a job is done to find faster, easier steps

time and motion study
  • Specialized
5.5

A study that measures how long each part of a job takes to find a faster way

time study
  • Specialized
5.3

A careful measure of how long a task takes to find faster ways to do it

time-and-motion study
  • Specialized
6.0

People watch how workers do a job to find the fastest, easiest way to do it

time-motion study
  • Specialized
6.2

A careful timing of movements to find faster ways to do a job

slow study
  • Slur
7.2

A person who takes more time to learn new things than others

How Specialized

specialism
  • UK
1 7.4
discipline
102 4.9
study
465 2.2
subject
305 1.6
field
2.9

Surface Forms

study singular
studies plural

Etymology

Study as a branch of knowledge comes from the Latin studium 'serious interest'. So a study like 'the study of history' is the area where people put their attention and learning.