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study

353 1.1
Careful learning about a subject, often by reading or thinking
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌdi/
translation icon : estudio
  • Provides a good safe workspace for me to focus on my studies.
  • study skills
  • study habits
  • self-study

Do not cram every break with more study, OK?

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Examples

  • The other public high school included in the study is considered a traditional high school.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Both books were the result of intensive study of large companies to discover their secrets to success.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I came to America to continue my study and write my first book.

  • Well, they would base all of their study on those who came before them.

  • It's like the largest study ever conducted, right?

  • Invite students to share thoughts on study habits that help them do well.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We've been doing study after study after study to fight poverty.

  • Now, I have here a study from Hampstead University which shows us that cats and dogs are beginning to watch television.

  • The Music Basic course was originally a two-year program of study divided into four semesters.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I have dedicated the last few months to my study of marine biology, which I find fascinating.

Synonyms

investigation
vsstudy
2.9

A careful search for the truth about something

is broader, applying to general learning and careful consideration too
analysis
vsstudy
3.4

Careful study of something by breaking it into parts to understand

is wider, covering general learning and also careful reflective thought
to observe
vsstudy
619 2.4

To watch something carefully to learn about it

is broader, covering various learning activities beyond observation alone
observation
vsstudy
211 3.0

The act of watching something to learn about it

includes watching and also learning from reading and reflection
examination
vsstudy
110 2.3

Careful study of something to find problems or details

covers broader learning and thoughtful consideration, not only fault finding
survey
vsstudy
97 2.8

An inspection in which someone looks carefully to check condition

involves deeper, ongoing learning and sustained careful consideration
exploration
vsstudy
49 3.3

To study a subject carefully to learn more about it

includes broader learning by reading and focused attention
perusal
vsstudy
  • Formal
5 6.7

An act of reading something carefully to understand or remember it

includes that reading but also other learning activities and reflection
cogitation
vsstudy
  • Formal
1 8.5

Careful, deep thinking about something before deciding

adds active learning methods and reading to mere reflective thought
studying
vsstudy
1 1.0

Spending time reading and practicing to learn something

is broader, adding deep thought and careful consideration to learning
studium
vsstudy
  • Archaic
9.9

Careful work to learn more about a subject

is more general, covering everyday learning as well as scholarly work

Antonyms

119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

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 Thorough

research
3.4
analysis
3.4
study
353 1.1
review
84 1.5
overview
74 3.8

Surface Forms

study singular
studies plural

Etymology

Study meaning the activity of learning comes from the Latin verb studēre 'to be eager' and studium 'serious interest'. So to study is to give careful attention to learn something.