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PRONUNCIATION OF DESK STUDY

desk study  [desk ˈstʌdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESK STUDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desk study is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESK STUDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of desk study in the English dictionary

The definition of desk study in the dictionary is a preliminary investigation and report into something collating currently available relevant information.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESK STUDY


bloody
ˈblʌdɪ
buddy
ˈbʌdɪ
cruddy
ˈkrʌdɪ
cuddie
ˈkʌdɪ
cuddy
ˈkʌdɪ
duddie
ˈdʌdɪ
fuddy
ˈfʌdɪ
fuddy-duddy
ˈfʌdɪˌdʌdɪ
muddy
ˈmʌdɪ
nuddy
ˈnʌdɪ
outstudy
ˌaʊtˈstʌdɪ
overstudy
ˌəʊvəˈstʌdɪ
restudy
ˌriːˈstʌdɪ
ruddy
ˈrʌdɪ
self-study
ˌsɛlfˈstʌdɪ
spuddy
ˈspʌdɪ
study
ˈstʌdɪ
unbloody
ʌnˈblʌdɪ
understudy
ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESK STUDY

desirous
desirously
desirousness
desist
desistance
desistence
desk
desk clerk
desk editor
desk pad
desk-bound
deskfast
deskill
deskilling
deskman
desknote
desknote computer
desktop
desktop publishing
desman

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESK STUDY

bench study
brown study
case study
course of study
feasibility study
field study
follow-up study
in a brown study
motion study
nature study
pilot study
private study
profitability study
programme of study
scoping study
time and motion study
time study
work-study

Synonyms and antonyms of desk study in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «desk study» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESK STUDY

Find out the translation of desk study to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of desk study from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «desk study» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

案头研究
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estudio teórico
570 millions of speakers

English

desk study
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेस्क अध्ययन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دراسة مكتبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кабинетное исследование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estudo documental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেস্ক স্টাডি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étude documentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kajian meja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schreibtischstudie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

机上の研究
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

책상 연구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinau meja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiên cứu tại bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேசை ஆய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेस्क अभ्यास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Masa çalışması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

studio scrivania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

badanie biurko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кабінетне дослідження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

studiu de birou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελέτη γραφείου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lessenaar studie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrivbordsstudie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deskstudie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desk study

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESK STUDY»

The term «desk study» is regularly used and occupies the 88.146 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESK STUDY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «desk study» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «desk study» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about desk study

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESK STUDY»

Discover the use of desk study in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desk study and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Desk Study on the Environment in Liberia
Recommendations are made how environment could be fully integrated into the coming reconstruction efforts in Liberia. This study of Liberia shows how environment and development are fully interlinked even in the poorest societies.
‎2004
2
Desk Study on the Environment in the Occupied Palestinian ...
Long term environmental degradation has occurred in the occupied Palestinian territories over the decades spanning several conflicts, and this densely populated area has additional problems of scarcity of water resources and land, rapid ...
‎2003
3
Engineering Geology and Construction
Although a site investigation usually consists of three stages, namely, a desk study, a preliminary reconnaissance and a site exploration, there must be a degree of flexibility in the procedure, since no two sites are the same. Any investigation ...
Fred G. Bell, 2004
4
The State of the Environment in Somalia: A Desk Study
Executive. Summary. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004 affected part of Somalia, with most of the damage experienced in the north-east along a 650 km coastline stretching from Xafuun in the Bari region, to Garacad in the ...
United Nations. Environment Programme
5
Engineering Geology
Although a site investigation usually consists of three stages, namely a desk study, a preliminary reconnaissance and a site exploration, there must be a degree of flexibility in the procedure since no two sites are the same. Desk Study and ...
F G Bell, 2007
6
Land Surface Evaluation for Engineering Practice
The desk study is a fundamental first step in any site investigation programme. Its purpose is to access published information and other available records pertinent to the region, area and immediate environs of the project development site.
James S. Griffiths, 2001
7
Field Hydrogeology
The successful investigation of the hydrogeology of an area depends on the collection of reliable field data.
Rick Brassington, 2013
8
Climate and Land Degradation
On the other hand the MA desk study assessment re- sults, at least for Zimbabwe, differ from those of all other assessments, including the LNS, even though the MA desk study is the only global assessment that used also remote-sensing ...
Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Ndegwa Ndiang'ui, 2007
9
Assessment of Freshwater Fish Seed Resources for Sustainable ...
The desk study, undertaken between July 2005 and April 2006, consisted of: (i) country-level assessment, (ii) regional syntheses and (iii) thematic reviews. The FAO Expert Workshop on Freshwater Seed as Global Resource for Aquaculture,  ...
Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso, 2007
10
Evaluating Reference Services: A Practical Guide
Three different forms of assessment were used to study the effectiveness of the research consultation model at Brandeis University's Main Library: a librarian observation project, an information desk study, and a focus group evaluation.
Jo Bell Whitlatch, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESK STUDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desk study is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stable or shaky? Reports differ on Hoosier Desk building
The 230-page document (view it here — Hoosier Desk study.pdf) includes photographs and explains that parts of the building are in good ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
2
Inexplicable decision to place M4 compound in Colnbrook leaves …
It's desk study found revealed no archaeological remains so the risk is assumed to be low (note to self: must download that new Google Earth ... «Colnbrook Views, Jul 15»
3
Single Issue Policy Making Threatening UK Farming Potential
A desk study showed that national wheat output could reduce, by up to a half, if cumulatively the agricultural industry bears all the ... «ThePoultrySite.com, Jun 15»
4
Single Issue Policy Threatening UK Farming Potential
A desk study showed that national wheat output could reduce, by up to a half, if cumulatively the agricultural industry bears all the ... «TheCattleSite, Jun 15»
5
Poor farm policies wiping £3.9bn from UK economy
One desk study showed that national wheat output could be halved if farmers bear the consequences of the threats without benefiting from any ... «FarmersWeekly, Jun 15»
6
Standing desk study launched
The longest-running scientific experiment into standing desks to date has been launched by the University of Chester and Virgin Media. «HRmagazine.co.uk, Apr 15»
7
The cookstove that could save 4 million lives per year
A desk study found that place was Nairobi, Kenya. "Nairobi had about 1.5 million people who would cook on an open fire or charcoal, and their ... «Mashable, Apr 15»
8
Jasper approves $28000 for Hoosier Desk study
Jasper approves $28,000 for Hoosier Desk study. By Matthew Crane on March 10, 2015 in NEWS. The proposal from CityVisions included in the draft of the ... «Dubois County Free Press, Mar 15»
9
In step with 'Stem'
This report focuses on the findings of a regional desk study, with research conducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the ... «The Nation, Mar 15»
10
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for …
This aim of this project is to conduct a systematic desk study that will define the range of techniques or processes that are used to document ... «US Department of State, Mar 15»

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