study

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Most people I knew did 12+ hours of studying at least, all of them passed the bar.

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Quick take

a detailed critical inspection

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of study gathered in one view.

noun

a detailed critical inspection

noun

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

noun

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for study.

noun

a detailed critical inspection

noun

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

noun

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

noun

a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"

noun

a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"

noun

a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

See also: discipline, subject, field, bailiwick

noun

preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

noun

attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"

noun

someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"

noun

a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

verb

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

See also: analyze, analyse, examine, canvass, canvas

verb

be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

verb

give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

verb

be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

verb

learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"

verb

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

Example sentences

Most people I knew did 12+ hours of studying at least, all of them passed the bar.

About 7 hours into their study sessions their brains would start to shut down slowly.

According to the program I was doing, I was expected to study 12 hours a day.

The study may or may not be flawed, but what's really interesting to me is the reaction.

Some companies do the validation study, and use IQ-like tests in hiring.

When I was a teenager I found it fun to intentionally infect myself with malware and try to study it.

Now this is fascinating, impressive, and deserves further study...

It's really hard/expensive to wipe your lens with a microfiber cloth in space; JPL once did a study to determine the cost/feasibility.

A company defending a brain-teaser test for hiring would have to defend it by showing it is supported by a validation study demonstrating that the test is related to successful performance on the job.

The only reason I got a good education was because with the release of Nelson Mandela, my parents were one of few to study at a previously white only university, and qualify for positions previously reserved for whites only.