STUDY

I. noun (plural studies) see: contusion Date: 14th century a state of contemplation ; reverie , 2. application of the mental faculties to the acquisition of knowledge , such application in a particular field or to a specific subject , careful or extended consideration , d. a careful examination or analysis of a phenomenon, development, or question, the published report of such a ~, a building or room devoted to ~ or literary pursuits, purpose , intent , 5. a branch or department of learning ; subject , the activity or work of a student , an object of ~ or deliberation , something attracting close attention or examination, a person who learns or memorizes something (as a part in a play), a literary or artistic production intended as a preliminary outline, an experimental interpretation, or an exploratory analysis of specific features or characteristics, a musical composition for the practice of a point of technique, II. verb (studied; ~ing) Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to engage in ~, to undertake formal ~ of a subject, meditate , reflect , endeavor , try , transitive verb to read in detail especially with the intention of learning, to engage in the ~ of , plot , design , to consider attentively or in detail , see: consider studier noun