Dictionary definition · study
noun
- a detailed critical inspection
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)"mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group"this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
- a state of deep mental absorption"she is in a deep study"
- a room used for reading and writing and studying"he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
- a branch of knowledge"in what discipline is his doctorate?"
verb
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
- be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
- give careful consideration to"consider the possibility of moving"
- be a student of a certain subject"She is reading for the bar exam"
- learn by reading books"He is studying geology in his room"
- think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes"He is meditating in his study"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).