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study

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈstədi// UK //stˈʌdi// study Archaic General-service Literary

n. the act of learning about a subject, usually by reading or going to school. It can also mean a room in a house used for reading and writing.

n. the application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge; also refers to a room designated for reading, writing, or academic work.


SIMPLE

I need to finish my study before I go out.

CONTEXTUAL

The professor spent most of the afternoon in his study preparing the lecture for the following morning.

COMPLEX

A detailed study of the local ecosystem revealed that several native plant species were at risk of extinction due to rising temperatures.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English studien, from Old French estudier (Modern French étudier), from estudie (noun), borrowed from Latin studium. Displaced Old English cneordlæcan.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English studie, from Old French estudie (Modern French étude), borrowed from Latin studium (“zeal, dedication, study”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (“to push, to hit”). Doublet of etude and studio.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general activity of learning; countable when referring to a specific research project or a room.

Pitfall

I have a lot of studies to doI have a lot of studying to doLearners often use the plural noun 'studies' when they mean the continuous activity of 'studying'.

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