study
n. C / Un. 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.
I need to finish my study before I go out.
The professor spent most of the afternoon in his study preparing the lecture for the following morning.
A detailed study of the local ecosystem revealed that several native plant species were at risk of extinction due to rising temperatures.
Inherited from Middle English studien, from Old French estudier (Modern French étudier), from estudie (noun), borrowed from Latin studium. Displaced Old English cneordlæcan.
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.
Uncountable when referring to the general activity of learning; countable when referring to a specific research project or a room.
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'.