STUDY

Study

A study is a room in a house which is used for paperwork, computer work, or reading. Historically, the study of a house was reserved for use as the private office and reading room of a family father as the formal head of a household, but today studies are generally either used to operate a home business or else open to the whole family.

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study

Noun

  1. A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.
  2. Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.
  3. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
  4. The act of studying; examination.
  5. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
  6. A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.
  7. An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
  8. A piece for special practice; an etude.

Verb

  1. To revise materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
    Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.
    I need to study my biology notes.
  2. To take a course or courses on a subject.
    I study medicine at the university.
  3. To acquire knowledge on a subject.
    Biologists study living things.
  4. To look at minutely.
    He studied the map in preparation for the hike.
  5. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
  6. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.


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