study
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈstʌdi/
:
estudio
- Moving shelves and furniture opened up a new study space at the front of the library.
- a study area
And as she opened the door the study was deep but narrow.
- And as she opened the door the study was deep but narrow.
- I'm always seeing her pretty much in her study, in her small study.
- And he came in to my my study because he was helping me set up a Zoom.
- I I went into that private study.
- I'm just filming a video in the study thing.
Examples
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Perry Miller died of a stroke yesterday in his study at Leverett House.
Academic text (2011) -
My father spent all his time at study... at books of learning and philosophy.
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And as she opened the door the study was deep but narrow.
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May I put the flowers in the master's study?
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After two weeks, he returned to his study and grimly settled down to write.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's upstairs in Sonya's old study.
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Why don't you adjourn to my study?
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Max sat at his ease in the oak-paneled study, his shrewd gaze concentrated on Valerian's face.
Fiction book (1991) -
The study was filled with bookshelves, a large desk, and plenty of sunlight.
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He often retreats to his study to finish his work and enjoy some quiet time.
Synonyms
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2.6
A quiet room in a library where people read or study
A small private room in a home for reading and keeping books
Compounds
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2.8
A group of people who meet regularly to learn and talk about school or course material
- Specialized
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4.2
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
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A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience
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A course where a student does work on their own with a teacher's guidance outside regular classes
- Specialized
A study that measures how long each part of a job takes to find a faster way
- Specialized
People watch how workers do a job to find the fastest, easiest way to do it
How Private
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3.0
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Study for a room comes from the Latin studium 'serious interest' and the verb studēre 'to be eager'. That's why a study is a quiet room where you go to give attention to reading or writing.