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| stud·y [ stúddee ] |
verb (past and past participle stud·ied, present participle stud·y·ing, 3rd person present singular stud·ies) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb learn about something: to learn about a subject by reading and researching
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2. transitive and intransitive verb take educational course: to take a course at a college or university
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3. transitive verb investigate something: to discover facts about something by doing research or experiments
  a team of researchers studying the effects of sleep deprivation
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4. transitive verb look at and consider something: to look at or read something and think about it carefully
He studied the map, frowning.
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5. transitive verb theater learn lines: to learn the lines spoken by a character in a play
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noun (plural stud·ies) |
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1. process of learning: the process of learning about a subject by reading, thought, intuition, or research
devoted the afternoons to study
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2. investigation: an investigation or research project designed to discover facts about something
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3. report on research: a work such as a report, thesis, or book that is the result of research or an investigation
published a new study of women in the workplace
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4. room for studying: a room used for work that involves reading, thinking, or writing
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5. arts preparatory work of art: a small drawing or sculpture done as preparation for a larger work
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6. music instrumental work: an instrumental work intended for teaching or practice
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7. theater somebody learning something: somebody who is learning something, especially a role in a play, described in relation to how fast he or she learns
She's a quick study.
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| [12th century. < Old French estudier (verb), estudie (noun) < Latin studium "zeal, care" < studere "be diligent"] |
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in a brown study U.K. deep in thought (dated)
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