Meaning of study in English

study

verb

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/ˈstʌd.i/

study verb (LEARN)

A1 [ I or T ]

to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books:

to study biology/chemistry

Next term we will study plants and how they grow.

She's been studying for her doctorate for three years already.

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to learn something

learnI'm learning how to play the piano.
studyI'm studying Italian right now.
masterShe lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language.
pick upWhen you live in a country, you soon pick up the language.
familiarize yourself withHe prepared for the interview by familiarizing himself with the company's work.
get the hang of something"I've never used this software before." "Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it."

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to study something

studyWhat do you plan on studying at university?
majorUS She majored in philosophy at Harvard.
cramShe's cramming for her history exam.
reviseUK I'm revising for tomorrow's test.
reviewUS We're going to review for the test tomorrow night.
researchScientists are researching possible new treatments for cancer.

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She couldn't study with the children chasing around the house.
One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.
You'll need peace and quiet to study.
Richard studied engineering at Manchester University.
I studied music at college.

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Learning & knowing

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study verb (EXAMINE)

B2 [ T ]

to examine something very carefully:

I want time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it.

[ + question word ] Researchers have been studying how people under stress make decisions.

Synonyms

check  (EXAMINE)
check something out (EXAMINE) informal
examine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY)
inspect
peruse formal
scan  (LOOK)
survey  (LOOK AT) formal

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You can take the documents home and study them at your leisure.
The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.
She studied the document.
She studied the pale skin of his face in the dim lamplight.
I've been studying village records in the local archive.

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Analysing and evaluating

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Phrasal verb

study under someone

study

noun

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study noun (EXAMINING)

B2 [ C ]

the activity of examining a subject in detail in order to discover new information:

a five-year study of the relationship between wildlife and farming

Some studies have suggested a link between certain types of artificial sweetener and cancer.

[ C ]

a drawing that an artist makes in order to test ideas before starting a painting of the same subject

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Judgments and analyses

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study noun (LEARNING)

B2 [ U ]

the act of learning about a subject, usually at school or university:

the study of English literature

studies A2 [ plural ]

studying or work involving studying:

Adam doesn't spend enough time on his studies.

used in the names of some educational subjects and courses:

the department of business/media studies

B1 [ C ]

a room, especially in a house, used for quiet work such as reading or writing

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the study of molecular biology
After years of study, Tim is now a fully-fledged architect.
The room is dedicated to study.
If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study.
Our spare bedroom doubles up as a study for Dan when he's working at home.

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Subjects & disciplines

Parts of buildings: rooms

Idiom

a quick study

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study | American Dictionary

study

verb

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/ˈstʌd·i/

study verb (LEARN)

[ I/T ]

to learn a particular subject or subjects, esp. in a school or college or by reading books:

[ T ] Next semester we’ll be studying biology.

[ I ] I’ve got to study tonight.

study verb (EXAMINE)

[ T ]

to look at something carefully to learn about it:

She studied the embroidery to see how it was done.

study

noun

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study noun (LEARNING)

[ C/U ]

the activity of studying:

[ U ] He began the study of violin when he was only three.

[ C/U ]

A study is a room used for reading and writing in a person’s home.

study noun (EXAMINING)

[ C ]

a report that examines a subject in detail in order to discover new information:

Studies show that exercise is important to health.

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study | Business English

study

verb

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[ I or T ]

to learn about a subject, especially at a school or university or by reading books:

study for sth He's studying for a master's degree at Yale University.

She studied economics and politics.

What do you plan to do when you finish studying?

[ T ]

to examine something very carefully:

The group of economists studied the regional market.

A committee will study the links between the two industries.

study

noun

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[ C ]

a detailed examination of a subject in order to discover new information:

The study calls for about $86.7 million in emergency repairs.

a study of/on sth She published a study on strategic financial management.

carry out/conduct/undertake a study AON consulting conducted a study to identify causes of absenteeism.

A recent study of 300 executives found that many wanted more high-tech training.

a major/large/national study

an independent/in-depth study

[ U ]

the activity of making a detailed examination of a subject:

The recommendations are based on the detailed study of banking profitability.

He called for more study of the oceans' role in climate change.

[ U ]

the activity of learning about a subject, usually at school or university:

She switched from Economics to the study of human behaviour.

studies [ plural ]

the work someone does that involves studying:

pursue/neglect/continue your studies He left full-time employment to continue his studies at university.

used in the names of some educational subjects and courses:

Business Studies

management/environmental/women's studies

Examples of study

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Two studies have tested the mediative effect of party competition.

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Mathematical model for studying genetic variation in terms of restriction endonucleases.

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The full implosion process leading to the assumed initial conditions will be studied in another paper.

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The target stability was studied using the optical backlighting technique.

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A mechanism is studied of the heterogeneity coefficient dissipation due to molecular diffusion.

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In the present work, the second stage of the process is studied.

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A new class of fast instabilities of z pinches was studied both in experiments and in analytical theory.

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Her chapter offers a detailed and informative account of these case studies.

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The editors are to be congratulated for having succeeded in bringing together what are ostensibly ten very different studies into a well-integrated, coherent whole.

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Although feminist studies have a more limited audience, feminists exert an important influence on policy-makers.

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Here, the evidence from the case studies is mixed.

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We know of only three studies that examine the relationship between market concentration and price for a specific procedure at a hospital.

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Information from other research studies has also been used.

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Further studies are thus required to confirm or refute this association.

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Long-term follow-up from larger studies into particle therapy is required to confirm and record the expected reduction in late sequelae.

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Collocations with study

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academic study

However, as a serious academic study, the book fails.

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additional study

Establishing evidence-based treatments for commonly co-occurring psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder is another area of investigation that needs additional study.

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advanced study

I expect that this book will prove to be more useful for advanced study by researchers and graduate students than as an undergraduate textbook.

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