application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
2.
the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law.
3.
Often, studies.a personal effort to gain knowledge: to pursue one's studies.
4.
something studied or to be studied: Balzac's study was human nature.
5.
research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.: She made a study of the transistor market for her firm.
6.
a written account of such research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry.
7.
a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge.
8.
zealous endeavor or assiduous effort.
9.
the object of such endeavor or effort.
10.
deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in.
11.
a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
12.
Also called étude.Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value.
13.
Literature.
a.
a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment.
b.
such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character.
14.
Art. something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production: She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils.
15.
a person, as an actor, considered in terms of his or her quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: a quick study.
–verb (used without object)
16.
to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice.
17.
to apply oneself; endeavor.
18.
to think deeply, reflect, or consider.
19.
to take a course of study, as at a college.
–verb (used with object)
20.
to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject).
21.
to examine or investigate carefully and in detail: to study the political situation.
22.
to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face.
23.
to read carefully or intently: to study a book.
24.
to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play.
25.
to consider, as something to be achieved or devised.
26.
to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising.
[Origin: 1250–1300; (n.) ME studie < OF estudie < L studium, equiv. to stud(ére) to be busy with, devote oneself to, concentrate on + -ium-ium; (v.) ME studien < OF estudier < ML studiāre, deriv. of studium]
—Related forms
stud·i·a·ble, adjective
stud·i·er, noun
—Synonyms 1. inquiry, research, reading, thought, consideration. 7. subject, field, area. 11. library, den. 21.Study,consider,reflect,weigh imply fixing the mind upon something, generally doing so with a view to some decision or action. Study implies an attempt to obtain a grasp of something by methodical or exhaustive thought: to study a problem. To consider is to fix the thought upon something and give it close attention before making a decision concerning it, or beginning an action connected with it: to consider ways and means. Reflect implies looking back quietly over past experience and giving it consideration: to reflect on similar cases in the past. Weigh implies a deliberate and judicial estimate, as by a balance: to weigh a decision.
c.1125, from O.Fr. estudier "to study" (Fr. étude), from M.L. studiare, from L. studium "study, application," originally "eagerness," from studere "to be diligent" ("to be pressing forward"), from PIE *(s)teu- "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). The noun meaning "application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge" is recorded from c.1300. Sense of "room furnished with books" is from 1303. Study hall is attested from 1891, originally a large common room in a college. Studious is attested from c.1382.
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
3.
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale" [syn: report]
4.
a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"
5.
a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
6.
a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" [syn: discipline]
7.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint" [syn: sketch]
8.
attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: cogitation]
9.
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
10.
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
verb
1.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze]
2.
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
3.
give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"
4.
be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: learn]
5.
learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
6.
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject Example: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.
Arabic:
يَدْرُس
Chinese (Simplified):
学习
Chinese (Traditional):
學習
Czech:
studovat
Danish:
studere
Dutch:
studeren
Estonian:
õppima
Finnish:
opiskella
French:
étudier
German:
studieren
Greek:
σπουδάζω, φοιτώ
Hungarian:
tanul
Icelandic:
læra, stunda nám, stúdera
Indonesian:
belajar
Italian:
studiare
Japanese:
学ぶ
Korean:
공부하다, 연구하다
Latvian:
studēt; mācīties
Lithuanian:
mokytis, studijuoti
Norwegian:
studere (til), lese
Polish:
studiować, uczyć się
Portuguese (Brazil):
estudar
Portuguese (Portugal):
estudar
Romanian:
a studia
Russian:
изучать; готовиться
Slovak:
študovať
Slovenian:
študirati
Spanish:
estudiar
Swedish:
studera, läsa
Turkish:
çalışmak, öğrenim yapmak, *görmek
study2[ˈstadi]verb
to look at or examine carefully Example: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.
Arabic:
يَفْحَص
Chinese (Simplified):
研究
Chinese (Traditional):
研究
Czech:
zkoumat
Danish:
studere; undersøge
Dutch:
bestuderen
Estonian:
uurima
Finnish:
tutkia
French:
examiner
German:
studieren
Greek:
μελετώ, εξετάζω
Hungarian:
tanulmányoz
Icelandic:
rannsaka, skoða
Indonesian:
mempelajari
Italian:
studiare, esaminare
Japanese:
調べる
Korean:
…을 조사하다, 유심히 보다
Latvian:
studēt; pētīt
Lithuanian:
studijuoti, tyrinėti
Norwegian:
studere, granske
Polish:
badać, studiować, dokładnie oglądać
Portuguese (Brazil):
estudar
Portuguese (Portugal):
examinar
Romanian:
a examina
Russian:
изучать
Slovak:
skúmať
Slovenian:
preučiti
Spanish:
estudiar, examinar, mirar detenidamente
Swedish:
studera, granska
Turkish:
incelemek, (iyice) okumak
study1[ˈstadi]noun
the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge Example: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.
Arabic:
دِراسَه
Chinese (Simplified):
学习
Chinese (Traditional):
學習
Czech:
studium
Danish:
studeren; studie
Dutch:
studie
Estonian:
õping, uurimus
Finnish:
opiskelu, tutkimus
French:
étude
German:
das Studieren, die Studie
Greek:
μελέτη, σπουδές
Hungarian:
tanulmány(ok); tanulmányozás
Icelandic:
lærdómur; rannsókn
Indonesian:
kegiatan belajar
Italian:
studio
Japanese:
勉強
Korean:
면학, 공부
Latvian:
studijas; mācības; pētniecība
Lithuanian:
mokymasis, studijavimas, tyrinėjimas
Norwegian:
studium, studeringer, lekselesing
Polish:
studiowanie, nauka
Portuguese (Brazil):
estudo
Portuguese (Portugal):
estudo
Romanian:
studiu
Russian:
занятия; исследование
Slovak:
štúdium
Slovenian:
študij
Spanish:
estudio
Swedish:
studerande, undersökning
Turkish:
araştırma, çalışma
study2[ˈstadi]noun
a musical or artistic composition Example: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.
Arabic:
قِطْعَه موسيقِيَّه تَدْريبيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
练习曲，摹本
Chinese (Traditional):
練習曲，摹本
Czech:
etuda
Danish:
studie
Dutch:
studie
Estonian:
etüüd, eskiis
Finnish:
etydi, tutkielma
French:
étude
German:
die Etüde, die Studie
Greek:
σπουδή
Hungarian:
etűd; tanulmány
Icelandic:
etÿða, æfing
Indonesian:
komposisi
Italian:
studio
Japanese:
習作
Korean:
연습곡, 습작
Latvian:
etīde
Lithuanian:
etiudas
Norwegian:
etyde, studie
Polish:
etiuda, studium
Portuguese (Brazil):
estudo
Portuguese (Portugal):
estudo
Romanian:
studiu
Russian:
этюд; эскиз
Slovak:
etuda, štúdia
Slovenian:
etuda
Spanish:
estudio
Swedish:
övningsstycke, etyd, studie
Turkish:
etüd
study3[ˈstadi]noun
a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc Example: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.
['E]`tude"\ ([asl]`t[.u]d"), n. [F. See Study.]1. A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study. 2. (Mus.) A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.
Stu"dent\, n. [L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n.]1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. --Shak. 2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature.
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