Definition of word studies

Noun

Becoming a doctor requires years of study.

You can improve your knowledge of the natural world by study and observation.

She will return to her studies after vacation.

He left the service to pursue his studies.

The agency conducted an environmental study.

He took part in a study of childhood obesity.

The study of the new drug will be published next year.

Verb

Did you study for the test?

She’s studying to be a teacher.

I studied the request carefully.

She was studying his face for a reaction.

The proposal was studied in great detail.

The effects of the drug have never been thoroughly studied.

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Noun	1.	study — a detailed critical inspection   survey examination, scrutiny — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) resurvey — a new survey or study
	2.	study — 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» work learning, acquisition — the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; «the child’s acquisition of language»
	3.	study — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; «this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale» report, written report document, papers, written document — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) assay — a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance case study — a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure white book, white paper — a government report; bound in white blue book — a report published by the British government; bound in blue green paper — a preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion progress report — a report of work accomplished during a specified time period position paper — a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy medical report — a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient
	4.	study — a state of deep mental absorption; «she is in a deep study» engrossment, immersion, absorption, concentration — complete attention; intense mental effort
	5.	study — a room used for reading and writing and studying; «he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study» house — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; «he has a house on Cape Cod»; «she felt she had to get out of the house» room — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; «the rooms were very small but they had a nice view»
	6.	study — 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» discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field occultism — the study of the supernatural communication theory, communications — the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); «communications is his major field of study» major — the principal field of study of a student at a university; «her major is linguistics» frontier — an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; «he worked at the frontier of brain science» genealogy — the study or investigation of ancestry and family history allometry — the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole bibliotics — the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity ology — an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain — the content of a particular field of knowledge science, scientific discipline — a particular branch of scientific knowledge; «the science of genetics» architecture — the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; «architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use» applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering — the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; «he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study» futuristics, futurology — the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts — studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); «the college of arts and sciences» theology, divinity — the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth military science — the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare escapology — the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) graphology — the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer’s character or disposition) numerology — the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs protology — the study of origins and first things; «To Christians, protology refers to God’s fundamental purpose for humanity» theogony — the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
	7.	study — preliminary drawing for later elaboration; «he made several studies before starting to paint» sketch design — a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; «the design of a building» rough drawing, draft — a preliminary sketch of a design or picture drawing — a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; «drawings of abstract forms»; «he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures» vignette — a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
	8.	study — attentive consideration and meditation; «after much cogitation he rejected the offer» cogitation lucubration — laborious cogitation musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	9.	study — someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); «he is a quick study» memoriser, memorizer — a person who learns by rote
	10.	study — a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer’s technique; «a study in spiccato bowing» musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece — a musical work that has been created; «the composition is written in four movements»
Verb	1.	study — 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» analyse, analyze, examine, canvass, canvas anatomize — analyze down to the smallest detail; «This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior» diagnose, name — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis diagnose — subject to a medical analysis survey, appraise — consider in a comprehensive way; «He appraised the situation carefully before acting» survey — make a survey of; for statistical purposes compare — examine and note the similarities or differences of; «John compared his haircut to his friend’s»; «We compared notes after we had both seen the movie» check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; «check the brakes»; «Check out the engine» assay — analyze (chemical substances) reexamine, review — look at again; examine again; «let’s review your situation» audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect — examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; «audit accounts and tax returns» screen — examine methodically; «screen the suitcases» trace, follow — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; «We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba» ; «trace the student’s progress» investigate, look into — investigate scientifically; «Let’s investigate the syntax of Chinese» sieve, sift — check and sort carefully; «sift the information» look at, view, consider — look at carefully; study mentally; «view a problem»
	2.	study — be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning major — have as one’s principal field of study; «She is majoring in linguistics»
	3.	study — give careful consideration to; «consider the possibility of moving» consider meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate — reflect deeply on a subject; «I mulled over the events of the afternoon»; «philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years»; «The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate» factor in, factor out, factor — consider as relevant when making a decision; «You must factor in the recent developments» equate, liken, compare — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; «We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans»; «You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed» deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over — think about carefully; weigh; «They considered the possibility of a strike»; «Turn the proposal over in your mind»
	4.	study — be a student of a certain subject; «She is reading for the bar exam» learn, read, take audit — attend academic courses without getting credit train, prepare — undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; «She is training to be a teacher»; «He trained as a legal aid» practice, practise, drill, exercise — learn by repetition; «We drilled French verbs every day»; «Pianists practice scales»
	5.	study — learn by reading books; «He is studying geology in his room»; «I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now» hit the books larn, learn, acquire — gain knowledge or skills; «She learned dancing from her sister»; «I learned Sanskrit»; «Children acquire language at an amazing rate» memorise, memorize, con, learn — commit to memory; learn by heart; «Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?» bone, bone up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up, cram, drum, get up — study intensively, as before an exam; «I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam»
	6.	study — think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; «He is meditating in his study» meditate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think — use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; «I’ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere»

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study

noun

2. piece of research, survey, report, paper, review, article, inquiry, investigation, essay, commentary, critique the first study of English children’s attitudes

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

study

noun

1. A careful considering of a matter:

2. The act of examining carefully:

3. The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one’s surroundings:

4. Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one’s skill:

verb

1. To apply one’s mind to the acquisition or production of knowledge:

2. To look at carefully or critically:

Idiom: give a going-over.

3. To think or think about carefully and at length:

chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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The beginnings of my studies also came to me from my father, as well as from the Rabbinical Judge of our town. But they were preceded by three tutors under whom I studied, one after the other, from the time I was three and a half till I turned eight and a half.

The aim of our studies is to prove that color is the most relative means of artistic expression, that we never really perceive what color is physically.

To my knowledge, there have been no studies done on the effects of antidepressants and altitude. But it is hugely important to find out if there are side effects. We should also find out what are the effects on fine motor skills and reaction time. These are all important questions that should be assessed.

Harvard Medical School, the University of South Florida and the American Psychiatric Association have all conducted studies showing that the earlier one begins gambling, the more likely it is he or she will become an addicted, problem gambler.

The work with which we embark on this first volume of a series of theological studies is a work with which the philosophical person does not begin, but rather concludes.

There are countless studies on the negative spillover of job pressures on family life, but few on how job satisfaction enhances the quality of family life.

I would say that there is no future for literary studies as such in the United States.

Although professors regard improving critical thinking as the most important goal of college, tests reveal that seniors who began their studies with average critical thinking skills have progressed only from the 50th percentile of entering freshmen to about the 69th percentile.

It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it.

Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science.

From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection covers it all.

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A Companion to Museum Studies

The essays examine the complexity of the museum from cultural, political governance, curatorial, historical, and representational perspectives.

Event Studies is the first text to embrace this new direction in the field of event management.

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A Comics Studies Reader

A survey of the best scholars writing on the form, craft, history, and significance of the comics A survey of the best scholarly writing on the form, craft, history, and significance of the comics

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Descriptive Translation Studies—and Beyond

A replacement of the author’s well-known book on Translation Theory, In Search of a Theory of Translation (1980), this book makes a case for Descriptive Translation Studies as a scholarly activity as well as a branch of the discipline, …

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Post-colonial Studies: The Key Concepts

This volume provides an essential key to understanding the issues that characterize post-colonialism, explaining what it is, where it is encountered and why it is crucial in forging new cultural identities, Among the subjects defined and …

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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology

DIVWhile over the past decade a number of scholars have done significant work on questions of black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered identities, this volume is the first to collect this groundbreaking work and make black queer …

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Selected Subaltern Studies

This provocative volume presents the most wide-ranging essays from the first five volumes of Subaltern Studies, along with an introductory essay by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak—the translator of Derrida’s Of Grammatology into English—and a …

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Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction

Part three of the book explores the determinants of health and contains chapters on individual factors influencing health, policy influences on health, public health and the global context of health.

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Research Methods for Sports Studies

The book offers the reader a step-by-step guide to the research process, from designing a research project, to collecting and analyzing data, to reporting the research, and is richly illustrated throughout with sport-related case-studies …

2 Studies Back Guidelines for Wider Use of Statins

Two studies published Tuesday lend support to controversial new cholesterol guidelines that could vastly increase the number of Americans advised to take … «New York Times, Jul 15»

Studies find medical marijuana unproven to help many illnesses

The strongest evidence is for chronic pain and for muscle stiffness in multiple sclerosis, according to the review, which evaluated 79 studies involving more than … «The Guardian, Jun 15»

Overfishing of Atlantic by EU nations continues, studies show

Two studies from environmental groups show European Union nations continue to overfish their Atlantic waters despite commitments to fish sustainably and stay … «CBC.ca, Mar 15»

Studies Trumpet Long-term Efficacy of PCSK9 Inhibitors

«We now have many studies in a variety of different populations where we’ve seen the ability of these drugs to significantly reduce LDLcholesterol,» OSLER lead … «Medscape, Mar 15»

On last day, Huppenthal targets ethnic-studies classes

On his last day in office, John Huppenthal sent a letter to the Tucson Unified School District threatening to cut its state funding over ethnic-studies classes. «azcentral.com, Jan 15»

Colorado Funds Multiple Studies On Marijuana’s Medical Possibilities

The Colorado state Board of Health approved nearly $8 million in grant funding Wednesday for eight separate studies investigating the potential medical … «Huffington Post, Dec 14»

Texas Approves New Social Studies Texts — With Changes

After adopting hundreds of pages in last minute updates and corrections, the Texas State Board of Education approved new social studies textbooks Friday. «Texas Tribune, Nov 14»

Common Core Stymies Vote On New Textbooks

The board is considering 96 products for eight different social studies courses that will be used in Texas classrooms next fall, the culmination of a public review … «Texas Tribune, Nov 14»

Were UNC ‘no-show’ classes designed to avoid independent studies …

Since at least the early 1990s, UNC-Chapel Hill sought to limit the number of “special studies” undergraduate students could take toward their degrees. The limit … «News & Observer, Oct 14»

10 Crazy Things in Texas’ Proposed New Social Studies Textbooks

UPDATE September 16, 2014: Crazy things in textbooks aren’t just limited to the field of social studies. A new report found some pretty crazy things on the … «Houston Press, Sep 14»

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