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study

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To review materials already learned to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

Pronunciation

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stuhdee

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ˈstʌdi

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Definition

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verb

  1. usually academictransitiveintransitive

    To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

  2. transitive

    To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.

  3. academictransitive

    To take a course or courses on a subject.

  4. transitive

    To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

  5. transitive

    To look at carefully and minutely.

  6. intransitive

    To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

noun

  1. The act of studying or examining; examination.

  2. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.

  3. A branch of knowledge

  4. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

  5. A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.

  6. An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

Used this way, study is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Academic writing

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More ways to use study

  • “He knocked lightly on the closed door of the study.”noun
  • “This accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale.”noun
  • “He is studying geology in his room.”verb

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • studiedadjectiveInflected form

    Produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation.

  • studyingnounInflected form

    Reading carefully with intent to remember.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • study hallnounCompound term

    A period of time during the school day that is set aside for study.

  • directed studynounCompound term

    A course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject.

  • double-blind studynounCompound term

    An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment.

  • field of studynounCompound term

    A branch of knowledge.

  • home studynounCompound term

    A course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom.

  • literary studynounCompound term

    The humanistic study of literature.

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Synonyms

Sense: studying or examining

surveyexamineInformal

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