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student

[stood-nt, styood-]

noun

a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.

any person who studies, investigates, or examines thoughtfully: a student of human nature.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin student- (stem of studēns), present participle of studēre to take pains; see -ent; replacing Middle English studiant, aphetic variant of estudiant < Old French, noun use of present participle of estudier to study

Related forms

stu·dent·less, adjective

stu·dent·like, adjective

an·ti·stu·dent, noun, adjective

non·stu·dent, noun

Synonyms
1, 2. See pupil¹.

Pronunciation note
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But many of the student leaders appear articulate and reasonable.

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Many experts think students shouldn't borrow beyond the federal student loan limits each year.

But many of the student leaders appear articulate and reasonable.

If a dam is built nearby, say, the student who represents water should tug on the yarn.

Any teacher can tell you that smarts alone do not a good student make.

Once it has been posted on the site, the student is notified.

If you're a college student thinking about becoming a scientist, now is the time to apply for summer internships.

There is no on-campus accommodation but plenty of student housing is available close by.

Have each student commit to doing an exploration activity on the date of their birthday each month.

Instead the focus on literacy and numeracy is gradually squeezing opportunity for student directed learning out of the curriculum.

It's convenient enough to lead a student to put off that term paper for a few more hours.

Every student should take part in his or her group's presentation.

Throughout the clip, the student bragged about his athletic accomplishments and his overall success in life.

If a student was admitted, the site flashed fireworks and a congratulatory message.

And every student who has ever taken a standardized test knows what that kind of pressure feels like.

If one thing is certain, it's that cuts in student transportation will continue to be an issue.

He acknowledges that giving to a current student risks.

Student affairs deals with issues that faculty won't, can't, or shouldn't touch.

The student body is diverse and, with low tuition fees, the school is generally reckoned to be excellent value for money.

She is also a student of life, exuberant nerd, and musician.

After the internship, the student will have an understanding of the daily workings of the editorial department of a monthly.

While plenty of sites cater to student and teen workers, actually getting a job.

For would-be top chefs, there are few jobs that pay enough for them to retire their student loans.

It's the end of the semester, and we're all figuring out student grades for the semester.

Then each student who feels the original tug should tug on the yarn, and so.

The nature of the protest prompted one undergraduate to complain to the student newspaper.

However, that student would have to clearly demonstrate they understand the material.

In the current economy, more borrowers may begin to discover the harrowing consequences of reneging on student loans.

The third edition of this award-winning atlas has everything today's globally-minded student might want: new.

Our expert answers reader questions about student loans.

Weak student scores fuel the fight in mathematics education.

Student loan debt will likely top a trillion dollars this year as more people go to college and borrow money to do.

In other words, he'd feel happy if the previous student had been happy and sad if the previous student had been sad.

Our student loan expert answers reader questions about on-time and accelerated payments and default rules.

After the calls ended each student summarized his or her conversation in a monologue.

Even if your college days are a distant memory, it's possible to travel on a student discount over spring break this year.

Fifty-four novice student golfers were trained, under various conditions, to become highly skilled.

With the example of the student cramming, there is one other important benefit realized.

It is the scientifically literate student that performs well on the tests that are used to compare nations.

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World English Dictionary

student (ˈstjuːd^ənt)

—n
1.	a. a person following a course of study, as in a school, college, university, etc
	b. (as modifier): student teacher
2.	a person who makes a thorough study of a subject

[C15: from Latin studēns diligent, from studēre to be zealous; see study]

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Word Origin & History

student

late 14c., from O.Fr. estudient "one who is studying," from M.L. studiare "to study," from L. studium (see study). Student-teacher is attested from 1907.

FOLDOC

Computing Dictionary

STUDENT definition

D.G. Bobrow 1964. Early query system. Sammet 1969, p.664.

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