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study
a detailed critical inspection
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noun
a detailed critical inspection
noun
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
“he made several studies before starting to paint”
noun
a room used for reading and writing and studying
“he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study”
noun
a state of deep mental absorption
“she is in a deep study”
noun
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
“mastering a second language requires a lot of work”
noun
attentive consideration and meditation
“after much cogitation he rejected the offer”
noun
a branch of knowledge
“in what discipline is his doctorate?”
noun
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
“a study in spiccato bowing”
noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”
noun
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
“he is a quick study”
verb
be a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
verb
learn by reading books
“He is studying geology in his room”
verb
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
verb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
verb
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
“He is meditating in his study”
verb
give careful consideration to
“consider the possibility of moving”
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Example Sentences
he made several studies before starting to paint
he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
she is in a deep study
mastering a second language requires a lot of work
no schools offer graduate study in interior design
after much cogitation he rejected the offer
in what discipline is his doctorate?
teachers should be well trained in their subject
anthropology is the study of human beings
a study in spiccato bowing
this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
he is a quick study
She is reading for the bar exam
He is studying geology in his room
I have an exam next week: I must hit the books now
analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
analyze your real motives
He is meditating in his study
consider the possibility of moving
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