English dictionary definition of:

study


Noun

  • a detailed critical inspection
  • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
  • a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
  • a state of deep mental absorption
  • a room used for reading and writing and studying
  • a branch of knowledge
  • preliminary drawing for later elaboration
  • attentive consideration and meditation
  • someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
  • a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique

Verb

  • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  • be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
  • give careful consideration to
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • learn by reading books
  • think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

Thesaurus

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Spellzone course content

View spelling list Change y to i and learn about the word study in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 9. Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them, or drop 'e'.

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Scrabble score for study


Scrabble score = 9

generated at 15:00:50 on 16-05-22

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