study

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Related terms 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstʌdi/, SAMPA: /"stVdi/
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• Rhymes: -ʌdi

[edit] Verb

to study (third-person singular simple present studies, present participle studying, simple past and past participle studied)

1. To acquire knowledge on a subject through concentration on prepared learning materials.

[edit] Usage notes

In English the word 'study' may refer to the general concept of studying (e.g. at a university) or to the process known as 'revision' in British-English (i.e. to study for an exam). These two meanings are often conveyed by different words in other languages (cf. 'studieren' and 'lernen' in German).

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[edit] Noun

study (plural studies)

1. (obsolete) A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book I.20:

     Thenne the kyng sat in a study and bad his men fetche his hors as faste as euer they myghte.

2. (archaic) Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.

   My study was to avoid disturbing her.

3. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

   The study of languages is fascinating.

4. The act of studying; examination.

   I made a careful study of his sister.

5. A room in a house intended for reading and writing.
6. An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.

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• See also Wikisaurus:study

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[edit] Related terms

• student
• studious

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: dstuy
• dusty, Dusty