Meaning of "study" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STUDY

From Old French estudie, from Latin studium zeal, inclination, from studēre to be diligent.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STUDY

study  [ˈstʌdɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUDY

Study is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb study in English.

WHAT DOES STUDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Study

Study or studies may refer to: ▪ Research ▪ Study, a drawing or series of drawings done in preparation for a finished piece ▪ Study, a room in a home used as an office or library ▪ Study skills, abilities and approaches applied to learning ▪ An experiment ▪ In particular, a clinical trial ▪ Observational study ▪ Education ▪ study/studies, compare Higher education ▪ Studies, published by the Jesuits in Ireland ▪ Chess study, a type of chess problem...

Definition of study in the English dictionary

The first definition of study in the dictionary is to apply the mind to the learning or understanding of, esp by reading. Other definition of study is to investigate or examine, as by observation, research, etc. Study is also to look at minutely; scrutinize.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STUDY

PRESENT

Present

I study

you study

he/she/it studies

we study

you study

they study

Present continuous

I am studying

you are studying

he/she/it is studying

we are studying

you are studying

they are studying

Present perfect

I have studied

you have studied

he/she/it has studied

we have studied

you have studied

they have studied

Present perfect continuous

I have been studying

you have been studying

he/she/it has been studying

we have been studying

you have been studying

they have been studying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I studied

you studied

he/she/it studied

we studied

you studied

they studied

Past continuous

I was studying

you were studying

he/she/it was studying

we were studying

you were studying

they were studying

Past perfect

I had studied

you had studied

he/she/it had studied

we had studied

you had studied

they had studied

Past perfect continuous

I had been studying

you had been studying

he/she/it had been studying

we had been studying

you had been studying

they had been studying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will study

you will study

he/she/it will study

we will study

you will study

they will study

Future continuous

I will be studying

you will be studying

he/she/it will be studying

we will be studying

you will be studying

they will be studying

Future perfect

I will have studied

you will have studied

he/she/it will have studied

we will have studied

you will have studied

they will have studied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been studying

you will have been studying

he/she/it will have been studying

we will have been studying

you will have been studying

they will have been studying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would study

you would study

he/she/it would study

we would study

you would study

they would study

Conditional continuous

I would be studying

you would be studying

he/she/it would be studying

we would be studying

you would be studying

they would be studying

Conditional perfect

I would have study

you would have study

he/she/it would have study

we would have study

you would have study

they would have study

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been studying

you would have been studying

he/she/it would have been studying

we would have been studying

you would have been studying

they would have been studying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you study
we let´s study
you study

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to study

Past participle

studied

Present Participle

studying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STUDY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «study» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of study

analysis · article · burn the midnight oil · cogitation · commentary · con · consider · consideration · contemplate · contemplation · cram · cramming · critique · den · essay · examination · examine · go into · inquiry · inspection · investigation · learn · learning · lucubrate · mug up · office · paper · perusal · peruse · read · read up · reading · report · research · review · room · scrutinize · scrutiny · studio · survey · swotting · workplace · workroom

TRANSLATION OF STUDY

Find out the translation of study to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of 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 «study» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 学习
• Translator English - Spanish: estudiar
• English: study
• Translator English - Hindi: अध्ययन
• Translator English - Arabic: يَدْرُسُ
• Translator English - Russian: учиться
• Translator English - Portuguese: estudar
• Translator English - Bengali: অধ্যয়ন
• Translator English - French: étudier
• Translator English - Malay: Belajar
• Translator English - German: studieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 勉強する
• Translator English - Korean: 공부하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Sinau
• Translator English - Vietnamese: học
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆய்வு
• Translator English - Marathi: अभ्यास
• Translator English - Turkish: ders çalışma
• Translator English - Italian: studiare
• Translator English - Polish: studiować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вивчати
• Translator English - Romanian: a studia
• Translator English - Greek: μελετώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: studie
• Translator English - Swedish: studera
• Translator English - Norwegian: studere

10 QUOTES WITH «STUDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word study.

1

Sidney Altman

My intention was to enroll at McGill University but an unexpected series of events led me to study physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

2

Kenneth Joseph Arrow

My graduate study was interrupted, like that of many others, by World War II.

3

Henry Ward Beecher

To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.

4

Anthony Braxton

I am interested in the study of music and the discipline of music and the experience of music and music as a esoteric mechanism to continue my real intentions.

5

Betty Buckley

Well, the teacher I studied with for nineteen and a half years was a man named Paul Gavert. He was a great lieder singer, so basically I'm a trained lieder singer because of that teacher. The teacher I currently study with - since 1995 - is Joan Lader, who also studied with Gavert.

6

Nicolas Chamfort

The person is always happy who is in the presence of something they cannot know in full. A person as advanced far in the study of morals who has mastered the difference between pride and vanity.

7

Jung Chang

I no longer have the terrible nightmares that I used to have. Mao had just died in 1976, and China began to open up. For the first time scholarships to go to the West to study were awarded on academic merit.

8

Pierre Charron

The true science and study of man is man.

9

Stephen Chbosky

When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or 'Rebel Without a Cause' or 'Dead Poet's Society,' they all had that timeless feel. None of them were completely married to the details of their age. They felt timeless in their treatment of it. That's what made them resonate with me.

10

Joan Chen

There is no theoretical study of motherhood. You know, before I became a mother, I did play a mother, but I was like - I was more thinking of my own mother. I was doing my mother.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUDY»

Discover the use of study in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to study and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Handbook of Nature Study

Provides lessons on many topics of nature study, with questions that may form the basis for student projects.

Anna Botsford Comstock, 1939

The Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh ...

This study Bible offers readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs. It presents the centre of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it.

Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael A. Fishbane, 2004

The Catholic Study Bible: The New American Bible

The heart of this volume remains its extensive Reading Guide that leads the reader through the Scriptures, book by book.

Donald Senior, John J. Collins, John Joseph Collins, 2011

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition

Offers test-taking strategies for the SAT, discussing each section and providing ten full-length tests, hundreds of practice questions, detailed reviews, a list of online resources, and coverage of the PSAT/NMSQT.

The College Board, 2009

Fire Study

The apprenticeship is over— now the real test has begun.

Maria V. Snyder, 2008

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide

Full Coverage of All Exam Objectives for the CEH Exams 312-50 and EC0-350 Thoroughly prepare for the challenging CEH Certified Ethical Hackers exam with this comprehensive study guide.

Kimberly Graves, 2010

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition ...

In The China Study, Dr. T. Colin Campbell details the connection between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell (II.), 2013

The NKJV Study Bible

The NKJV Study Bible, the most comprehensive study Bible available, is now better than ever! The acclaimed NKJV Study Bible is the most complete study system for pastors, teachers, or Bible students who desire accurate study in God's Word.

‎2008

NASB MacArthur Study Bible

No other study Bible does such a thorough job of explaining the historical context, unfolding the meaning of the text, and making it practical for your life.

John MacArthur, 2006

The NKJV Study Bible: Second Edition

Features include: Expanded cross-references with textual notes Revised word studies and indexes Bible Times and Culture Notes Book introductions and outlines Timelines Reader-friendly notes ideal for extended study Deluxe NKJV Concordance ...

Thomas Nelson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term study is used in the context of the following news items.

Dementia Develops Faster in Women Than in Men, Study Suggests

The authors of the new study, who presented their work at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Washington, said their findings indicated ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Yes, men gain weight when they become dads, study confirms

First-time resident dads experienced an average 2.6 percent increase in their BMIs over the study period. Non-resident dads experienced 2 percent increase. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

EPA Fracking Study: Drilling Wins

EPA's five-year-long study, requested by Congress, examined more than 950 pieces of information, including published papers and technical reports. «Forbes, Jun 15»

A new way to study cancer and its treatments

CHICAGO--The National Cancer Institute announced Monday the launch of a nationwide research study that will sort patients into treatment groups based on ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

Is rap the most important music since 1960? Scientists say they have …

In a study published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the researchers say they threw out "musical lore and aesthetic judgment" in favor of ... «CNN, May 15»

Early consumption may prevent peanut allergy, new study suggests

Eating peanut products as a baby significantly reduces the risk of developing the allergy by 80% in high-risk infants, a study in the New England Journal of ... «CNN, Feb 15»

Study That Paid Patients to Take HIV Drugs Fails

SEATTLE — A major study testing whether Americans would take their H.I.V. drugs every day if they were paid to do so has essentially failed, the scientists ... «New York Times, Feb 15»

Nasa climate study warns of unprecedented North American drought

The study finds that drought intensity will increase, but could be manageable if we follow ... This study reveals the flaw that underlies the 'CO2 is plant food' myth. «The Guardian, Feb 15»

Study Finds Rising Levels of Plastics in Oceans

Jenna Jambeck, an assistant professor of environmental engineering at the University of Georgia and lead author of the study, said the amount of plastic that ... «New York Times, Feb 15»

Our study includes 160 active shooter incidents in the US from 2000 …

The just-released “A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013” contains a full list of the 160 incidents used in study, ... «Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sep 14»