study -
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"
study -
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"
study -
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
study -
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"
occultism a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
communication theory,
communications the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
major the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
frontier an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
genealogy the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
allometry the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
bibliotics the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity
ology an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
futuristics,
futurology the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions
arts,
humanistic discipline,
humanities,
liberal arts studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
theology,
divinity the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
military science the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
escapology the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)
graphology the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
numerology the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
protology the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"
study -
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
assay a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
case study a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
larn,
learn,
acquire gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
memorise,
memorize,
con,
learn commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
study -
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
major have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
study -
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"
anatomize analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"
diagnose,
name determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
diagnose determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
appraise,
survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
compare examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
screen examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
trace,
follow follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
investigate,
look into conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
sieve,
sift distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"