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Added 7 October 2026

study

/ˈstʌd.i/ noun

In Latin: studeo Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about study at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

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

Origin

Inherited from Middle English studien, from Old French estudier (Modern French étudier), from estudie (noun), borrowed from Latin studium. Displaced Old English cneordlæcan.

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