Study vs. Ology

The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research

A branch of learning.

An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge

(colloquial) Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.

A branch of knowledge or department of learning

A colloquial or humorous name for any science or branch of knowledge.

Attentive examination or analysis

An informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge

A detailed examination, analysis, or experiment investigating a subject or phenomenon

A document or publication presenting the results of such an endeavor.

A literary work treating a particular subject or character

A preliminary sketch, as for a work of art or literature.

(Medicine) A diagnostic test.

(Music) A composition intended as a technical exercise.

A state of mental absorption

A room intended or equipped for studying or writing.

A noteworthy or interesting example

To apply one's mind purposefully to the acquisition of knowledge or understanding of (a subject).

To take (a course) at a school.

To try to memorize

To perform a study of; investigate

To read or look at carefully

To give careful thought to; contemplate

(Medicine) To perform a diagnostic test on (a part of the body, for example).

To apply oneself to learning, especially by reading

To pursue a course of study

To ponder; reflect.

To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

(academic) To take a course or courses on a subject.

To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.

To look at minutely.

To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

The act of studying or examining; examination.

Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.

A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.

An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.

The human face, bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind.

(music) A piece for special practice; an étude.

(academic) An academic publication.

One who commits a theatrical part to memory.

(chess) An endgame problem composed for artistic merit, where one side is to play for a win or for a draw.

(obsolete) A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.

(archaic) Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.

A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge.

Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation.

Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.

A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work.

A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.

A piece for special practice. See Etude.

To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.

To apply the mind to books or learning.

To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages.

To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.

To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.

To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition.

A detailed critical inspection

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);

A written document describing the findings of some individual or group;

A state of deep mental absorption;

A room used for reading and writing and studying;

A branch of knowledge;

Preliminary drawing for later elaboration;

Attentive consideration and meditation;

Someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play);

A composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique;

Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning;

Be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

Give careful consideration to;

Be a student of a certain subject;

Learn by reading books;

Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;