study plural
stud·y
The plural form of study is studies
S sDefinitions
- noun plural study a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like. 2
- noun plural study Literature. a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment. such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character. 1
- noun plural study Art. something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production: She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils. 1
- noun plural study a person, as an actor, considered in terms of his or her quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: a quick study. 1
- noun plural study application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study. 1
- noun plural study the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. 1
- noun plural study Often, studies. a personal effort to gain knowledge: to pursue one's studies. 1
- noun plural study something studied or to be studied: Balzac's study was human nature. 1
- noun plural study research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.: She made a study of the transistor market for her firm. 1
- noun plural study a written account of such research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry. 1
- noun plural study a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge. 1
- noun plural study zealous endeavor or assiduous effort. 1
- noun plural study the object of such endeavor or effort. 1
- noun plural study deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in. 1
- noun plural study Also called étude. Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value. 1
- noun plural study You can refer to educational subjects or courses that contain several elements as studies of a particular kind. 0