study
[verb]
Synonyms:
- contemplate, consider, examine, go into, ponder, pore over, read
- learn, cram (informal), mug up (Brit. slang), read up, swot (up) (Brit. informal)
- examine, analyse, investigate, look into, research, scrutinize, survey
[noun]
Synonyms:
- learning, application, lessons, reading, research, school work, swotting (Brit. informal)
- examination, analysis, consideration, contemplation, inquiry, inspection, investigation, review, scrutiny, survey

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Related Idioms: give careful study to
Related Words: contemplation, weighing, abstraction, meditation, musing, pondering, rumination

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English Thesaurus: article, story, piece, feature, review, ...

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I. stud‧y¹ S2 W3 /ˈstʌdi/ noun (plural studies)
[Word Family: noun: student, study, studiousness; adjective: studious, studied; verb: study; adverb: studiously]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: estudie, from Latin studium 'mental effort, eagerness, study', from studere 'to be eager, try to be helpful, study']

1. RESEARCH [countable] a piece of work that is done to find out more about a particular subject or problem, and usually includes a written report:
Recent studies show that women still get paid a lot less than men.
study of/into/on
a study of Australian wild birds
The study was carried out between January and May 2008. ⇒ case study

2. LEARNING [uncountable] when you spend time learning, especially at home or by yourself rather than during school:
Set aside a period of time specifically for study.
ways to improve study skills (=skills that help you study efficiently and be successful in school)

3. SUBJECT [uncountable] (also studies [plural])
a subject that people study at a college or university
study of
Linguistics is the study of language.
Environmental Studies
literary/historical/scientific etc study
the scientific study of earthquakes

4. sb’s studies the work that someone does in order to learn about a particular subject, especially the courses they take at a college or university:
How are your studies coming along?
begin/continue/stop etc your studies
I gave up my studies when I had the baby.

5. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION [uncountable] when you examine or consider something very carefully and in detail:
a report that deserves careful study

6. ROOM [countable] a room in a house that is used for work or study ⇒ office

7. ART [countable] a small detailed drawing, especially one that is done to prepare for a large painting:
Renoir’s studies of small plants and flowers

8. MUSIC [countable] a piece of music, usually for piano, that is often intended for practice

9. make a study of something to try to find out more about a subject

10. be a study in something literary to be a perfect example of something:
His face was a study in fear.

11. a quick study American English someone who learns things quickly

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. study² S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle studied, present participle studying, third person singular studies)
[Word Family: noun: student, study, studiousness; adjective: studious, studied; verb: study; adverb: studiously]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to learn about a subject at school, university etc:
I’ve been studying English for six years.
I can’t study with that music playing all the time.
study law/business/history etc (=study a subject at a school or university)
Anna is studying French literature.
study at a university/school etc
Stephen is currently studying at Exeter University.
study to be a doctor/lawyer etc
My brother’s studying to be an accountant.
study for an exam/diploma etc
I’ve only got three weeks left to study for my exams.
study under somebody (=be trained by a famous teacher)
a psychologist who studied under Jung in Zurich

2. [transitive] to try to find out more about a subject or problem, using scientific methods:
Goodall was studying the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild.
The scientists were studying the action of a protein called ubiquitin.
study how/what/why etc
They’re studying how stress affects body chemistry.

3. [transitive] to look at something carefully Synonym : look at:
She studied his face.
They got out of the car and studied the map.
I haven’t had time to study the proposals yet.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

study
noun
I. learning
ADJ. full-time, part-time | graduate, postgraduate | independent, private This grammar book is suitable both for classroom use and for independent study.
academic The course integrates academic study and practical training.
language
QUANT. course, programme
VERB + STUDY take up Now that her children are all at school, she's going to take up full-time study again.
STUDY + NOUN group A bible study group meets every Sunday at the church.
leave The company allows its staff to take paid study leave.
skills The first part of the course is designed to develop students' study skills.
PREP. ~ for full-time study for an MA
PHRASES an area/a field of study Students do a foundation year before specializing in their chosen field of study. 2 studies sb's learning activities
ADJ. further Many undertake further studies after passing their A levels.
VERB + STUDY undertake | continue, pursue | complete, finish When he has completed his studies, he'll travel round the world.
resume, return to She returned to her studies when her children reached school age. 3 studies subjects
ADJ. business, management, religious, women's, etc. She's doing women's studies at Liverpool University.
VERB + STUDY do | lecture in, teach He lectures in management studies.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

study
IV. piece of research
ADJ. new, present, recent The present study reveals an unacceptable level of air pollution in the city centre.
earlier, previous | careful, close, comprehensive, detailed, intensive, serious a close study of share prices She devoted herself to a serious study of the Koran.
major | definitive | initial, pilot, preliminary A preliminary study suggested that the product would be popular.
research Research studies carried out in Italy confirmed the theory.
empirical, experimental, systematic, theoretical | anthropological, historical, scientific, sociological | field This phenomenon has been observed in both laboratory and field studies.
feasibility The company undertook an extensive feasibility study before adopting the new system.
literary | case a detailed case study of nine companies
comparative a comparative study of the environmental costs of different energy sources
VERB + STUDY commission, fund, support the recommendations of a study commissioned by the World Bank
carry out, conduct, do, make, undertake, work on He has made a special study of the way that birds communicate with one another.
publish
STUDY + VERB take place | aim at/to, be aimed at sth, attempt to, be designed to, set out to The study set out to examine bias in television news coverage.
be based on sth a study based on a sample of male white-collar workers
cover sth The ten-year study covered 13,000 people aged 15-25.
concern sth, deal with sth, examine sth, focus on sth, investigate sth, look at sth | compare sth The study compares the incidence of bone cancer in men and women.
conclude sth, demonstrate sth, find sth, indicate sth, report sth, reveal sth, say sth, show sth, suggest sth, warn sth | provide sth The study provided valuable insight into the development of the disease.
highlight sth, identify sth The study highlighted three problem areas.
STUDY + NOUN group The study group was selected from a broad cross section of the population.
PREP. in a/the ~ In a recent study, 40% of schools were found to be understaffed.
under ~ the biochemical process under study
~ into a study into the viability of the mine
~ on a definitive study on medieval weapons
PHRASES an area/a field of study, the results/findings of a study, the subject of a study Shakespeare is the subject of a new study by Anthony Bryan.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

study
verb
I. spend time learning about sth
ADV. hard
PREP. for She is studying hard for her A levels.
under/with He studied under Professor Sager.

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study
II. examine sth carefully
ADV. carefully, closely, in depth, in detail, intently, intensively She picked up the letter and studied it carefully. In the third year a number of areas are studied in detail.
extensively, widely | fully, thoroughly | systematically | thoughtfully He studied her thoughtfully, then smiled.
PHRASES be easily/well studied The influence of heredity is best studied in genetically identical twins.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

study

do a study/carry out a study (also conduct a study formal)
The scientists are carrying out a study into the effects of global warming.
a study finds something
The study found that men were more likely to take risks.
a study shows something
Studies have shown that the drug works.
a study suggests/indicates something
A British study suggests that older drivers are safer drivers.
a study reveals something (=shows something, especially something surprising)
A recent study revealed that 74% of donuts are bought on impulse.
a study confirms something (=shows that something is true)
The study confirms what we all know – smoking is also bad for the people around you.
a study aims to do something
The study aimed to identify the housing needs of local people.
publish a study
The study was published in the British Medical Journal.
fund a study (=pay for it)
The study was funded by a major US drugs company.
commission a study (=ask someone to carry out a study)
The government has commissioned a study into the health of residents living near the power station.
a research study
Research studies have found that young people are drinking no more than they were 20 years ago.
a detailed study (also an in-depth study)
They carried out a detailed study into the effects of the disease on mice.
a two-year/three-month etc study
They are engaged in a five-year study into the effects of calcium on bone health.
a huge/massive study
The journal published the results of a massive study of 87,000 women.
a previous/earlier study
The report is a summary of the work done in earlier studies.
a pilot study (=one done to find out if something will be successful)
The government has just completed a pilot study, with some encouraging results.
a feasibility study (=one done to find out if something is possible or practical)
They commissioned a feasibility study into re-opening the whole railway line.
the aims of a study
The aims of this study are to examine the reliability of current techniques.
the results/findings of a study
The results of this study suggest that the drug is effective in over 80% of cases.
His research confirmed the findings of earlier studies.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

study
I.
verb
BAD: She's studying history in Oxford University.
GOOD: She's studying history at Oxford University.

Usage Note:
See in 5

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

study
II.
noun
BAD: Next July I'm going to the USA to continue my study.
GOOD: Next July I'm going to the USA to continue my studies.

Usage Note:
To refer to the work that a student does at a college or university, use studies : 'After the war he resumed his studies at the University of Turin.'
Compare: 'They are conducting a study of sex education in local secondary schools.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

article a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine about a particular subject:
Greg began his career writing articles for the college magazine.
an interesting newspaper article
story an article in a newspaper about a recent event, especially one that a lot of people find interesting or exciting:
a front-page story
I read a newspaper story about the crash.
The local paper ran a story (=published a story) about the festival.
piece a short article in a newspaper or magazine:
I’ve written a couple of pieces for the New York Times magazine.
The piece was first published in the Observer.
feature a special article about a particular subject, often with photographs and continuing for several pages:
They had a special feature on Croatia.
The paper did a big feature on growing your own food.
review an article in a newspaper or magazine about a book, play, product, hotel etc, giving someone’s opinion of it:
The play had rave reviews (=people liked it a lot - an informal use).
Did you see the review of the new Coldplay album?
column an article by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine:
He has a weekly column in the TImes.
She writes a newspaper column on gardening.
editorial a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives the personal opinion of the editor about something that is in the news:
Several years ago the New York Times published an editorial stating that the appropriate minimum wage is $0.00.
cutting British English an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine:
His mother has kept all his old press cuttings.
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it:
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
Her new book examines the causes of social discontent.
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage.
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
have a look at/take a look at especially spoken to quickly examine something to find out what is wrong with it or to find out more about it. Have a look at is less formal than examine, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
I’ll have a look at your car if you like.
inspect to examine something carefully to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other’s missile sites.
analyze (also analyse British English) to examine something carefully, especially detailed information about something, so that you can understand it:
Researchers analyzed the results of the survey.
We’re still analysing all the data.
One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.
study to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a problem or situation:
I won’t comment till I’ve had time to study the proposals.
A team of scientists has been studying the effects of global warming on Antarctica.
scrutinize (also scrutinise British English) to examine something very carefully to find out if there is anything wrong with it:
Congress is currently scrutinizing the deal.

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examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it:
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
Her new book examines the causes of social discontent.
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage.
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
have a look at/take a look at especially spoken to quickly examine something to find out what is wrong with it or to find out more about it. Have a look at is less formal than examine, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
I’ll have a look at your car if you like.
inspect to examine something carefully to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other’s missile sites.
analyze (also analyse British English) to examine something carefully, especially detailed information about something, so that you can understand it:
Researchers analyzed the results of the survey.
We’re still analysing all the data.
One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.
study to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a problem or situation:
I won’t comment till I’ve had time to study the proposals.
A team of scientists has been studying the effects of global warming on Antarctica.
review to examine something such as a situation or process to see if any changes are necessary:
The bank will review its security procedures after last week’s attack.
scrutinize (also scrutinise British English) to examine something very carefully to find out if there is anything wrong with it:
Congress is currently scrutinizing the deal.

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learn to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, especially by being taught or trained:
How long have you been learning Italian?
What age can you learn to drive in America?
study to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes etc, especially at school or university:
She’s studying music at Berkeley College in California.
train to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job:
Julie’s training to be a nurse.
pick something up to learn something without much effort, by watching or listening to other people:
It’s easy to pick up a language when you’re living in a country.
The rules of the game are easy – you’ll soon pick them up.
get the hang of something informal to learn how to do or use something that is fairly complicated, especially with practice:
It took me a while to get the hang of all the features on my new camera.
revise British English, review American English to study facts again, especially on your own, in order to learn them before an examination:
Jenny’s upstairs revising for her Maths exam tomorrow.
master to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language:
She gave me a book called ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’.
I learnt Spanish for years but I never really mastered it.

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research noun [uncountable] careful detailed work that is done in order to find out more about a subject, especially as a part of a scientific or academic project:
Billions of dollars have been spent on research into the causes and treatment of cancer.
The University has for a long time been a leading centre for research in this field.
work noun [uncountable] the studies that have been done on a particular subject:
Faraday is famous for his work on electricity.
A lot of work has been done on hydrogen-powered cars.
Their work had an enormous influence on the study of genetics.
study noun [countable] a piece of work in which someone examines a particular subject in order to find out more about it, and writes about what they have found:
The study showed that 25 percent of adults do not eat breakfast at all, compared with 14 percent in 1961.
Recent studies suggest that our sense of smell is closely linked with the part of the brain that deals with memory.
experiment noun [countable] a scientific test in order to find out what happens when you do something:
They carried out a series of experiments (=they did a series of experiments) in order to try to prove their theory.
Experiments have shown that there is an increased risk of some forms of cancer.
take verb [transitive] to study a subject that you have chosen at school, college etc:
What classes are you taking next semester?
In my final year, I decided to take English and economics.
do verb [transitive] British English informal to study a particular subject at school or university:
I can’t decide whether to do German or Spanish next year.
Did you do computing at school?
major in something phrasal verb American English to study something as your main subject at a college or university:
Diane majored in psychology at the University of Washington.
revise verb [intransitive] British English to study to prepare for an examination:
It’s best to start revising early.
He’s revising for his final exams.
cram verb [intransitive] informal to study very hard and try to learn a lot of information just before an examination:
Everyone’s cramming for their final exams.
do research to study something in a very detailed way, especially in order to discover new information about it:
He does research at Oxford University.
I’m doing research into second language learning.
It’s difficult to do research on humans.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

study
ˈstʌdɪ
See: brown study

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