Meaning (1):
- a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
Example in sentence:- a study in spiccato bowing
Meaning (2):
- attentive consideration and meditation
Example in sentence:- after much cogitation he rejected the offer
Meaning (3):
- a branch of knowledge
Example in sentence:- anthropology is the study of human beings;
- in what discipline is his doctorate?;
- teachers should be well trained in their subject
Meaning (4):
- someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
Meaning (5):
- a room used for reading and writing and studying
Example in sentence:- he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
Meaning (6):
- preliminary drawing for later elaboration
Example in sentence:- he made several studies before starting to paint
Meaning (7):
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
Example in sentence:- mastering a second language requires a lot of work;
- no schools offer graduate study in interior design
Meaning (8):
- a state of deep mental absorption
Meaning (9):
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
Example in sentence:- this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
Meaning (10):
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example in sentence:- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare;
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial;
- analyze your real motives
Meaning (11):
- give careful consideration to
Example in sentence:- consider the possibility of moving
Meaning (12):
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Example in sentence:- He is meditating in his study
Meaning (13):
- learn by reading books
Example in sentence:- He is studying geology in his room;
- I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now
Meaning (14):
- be a student of a certain subject
Example in sentence:- She is reading for the bar exam
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