English > study: 16 senses > noun 6, cognition| Meaning | A branch of knowledge. |
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| Example | "anthropology is the study of human beings" |
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| Synonyms | discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, bailiwick |
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| Narrower | allometry | The study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole |
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| architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| bibliotics | The scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity |
| communications, communication theory | The discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.) |
| engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology | The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
| escapology | The study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) |
| frontier | An undeveloped field of study |
| futurology, futuristics | The study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions |
| genealogy | The study or investigation of ancestry and family history |
| graphology | The study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition) |
| humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) |
| landscape architecture | The branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment |
| major | The principal field of study of a student at a university / university |
| military science | The discipline dealing with the principles of warfare |
| numerology | The study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs |
| occultism | The study of the supernatural |
| ology | An informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge |
| protology | The study of origins / origins and first things |
| science, scientific discipline | A particular branch of scientific knowledge |
| theogony | The study of the origins and genealogy of the gods |
| theology, divinity | The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
| Broader | knowledge domain, knowledge base, domain | The content of a particular field of knowledge |
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| Spanish | ámbito, área de estudio, area de jurisdicción, área, área temática, campo de estudio, campo, disciplina, estudio, ramo, tema, terreno |
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| Catalan | àmbit, àrea, àrea temàtica, camp d'estudi, camp, disciplina, estudi, matèria, tema |
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| Verbs | study | be a student of a certain subject |
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| study | be a student |
English > study: 16 senses > verb 1, cognition| Meaning | Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning / meaning. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | Sam and Sue study the movie |
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| Synonyms | analyze, analyse, examine, canvass |
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| Narrower | anatomize | analyze down to the smallest detail |
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| assay | analyze (chemical substances) |
| audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect | Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
| check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition |
| compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of |
| diagnose, name | Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis |
| diagnose | subject to a medical analysis |
| investigate, look into | investigate scientifically |
| review, reexamine | look at again |
| screen | Examine methodically |
| sieve, sift | check and sort carefully |
| survey, appraise | Consider in a comprehensive way |
| survey | make a survey of |
| trace, follow | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
| view, consider, look at | look at carefully |
| Spanish | analizar, estudiar, examinar, explorar, inspeccionar |
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| Catalan | analitzar, estudiar, examinar, explorar, inspeccionar |
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| Nouns | study | a detailed critical inspection |
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English > study: 16 senses > verb 3, perception| Meaning | Give careful consideration to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
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| Synonym | consider |
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| Caused by | bethink | Cause oneself to consider something |
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| Narrower | compare, liken, equate | Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
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| factor, factor in, factor out | Consider as relevant when making a decision |
| Broader | chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate | Reflect deeply on a subject / subject |
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| Similar to | consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate | think about carefully |
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| Spanish | considerar, contemplar, estimar, estudiar, juzgar |
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| Catalan | considerar, estimar, jutjar |
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| Nouns | study | a detailed critical inspection |
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| study | attentive consideration and meditation / meditation |
English > study: 16 senses > verb 5, cognition| Meaning | Learn by reading books. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
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| Example | "He is studying geology in his room" |
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| Synonym | hit the books |
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| Entails | read | interpret something that is written or printed |
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| Narrower | cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone | study intensively, as before an exam |
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| memorize, memorise, con, learn | commit to memory |
| Broader | learn, larn, acquire | gain knowledge or skills |
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| Spanish | estudiarse, estudiar, examinar |
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| Catalan | estudiar-se, estudiar, examinar |
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| Nouns | study | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject / subject (especially by reading) |
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| studying | reading carefully with intent to remember |
