Study vs. Ology

Study vs. Ology — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Study and Ology

Studyverb

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

Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.I need to study my biology notes.In 2015, scientists found that 82 percent of glaciers studied in China had decreased in size. File:In 2015, scientists found that.ogg

Ologynoun

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

Studyverb

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

I study medicine at the university.

Ologynoun

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

Studyverb

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

Biologists study living things.

Studyverb

To look at minutely.

He studied the map in preparation for the hike.
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Studyverb

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

Studyverb

To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.

Studynoun

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

Studynoun

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

My study was to avoid disturbing her.

Studynoun

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

The study of languages is fascinating.

Studynoun

The act of studying or examining; examination.

I made a careful study of his sister.
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Studynoun

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

Studynoun

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

Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.

Studynoun

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

a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture

Studynoun

(of the human face) Bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind.

Geoffrey's face was a study.Geoffrey's face was a study in amazement [or in bewilderment, irritation, distress etc.]

Studynoun

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

Studynoun

(academic) A publication.

That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.

Studynoun

a detailed critical inspection

Studynoun

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

mastering a second language requires a lot of workno schools offer graduate study in interior design

Studynoun

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

this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale

Studynoun

a state of deep mental absorption;

she is in a deep study

Studynoun

a room used for reading and writing and studying;

he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study

Studynoun

a branch of knowledge;

in what discipline is his doctorate?teachers should be well trained in their subjectanthropology is the study of human beings

Studynoun

preliminary drawing for later elaboration;

he made several studies before starting to paint

Studynoun

attentive consideration and meditation;

after much cogitation he rejected the offer

Studynoun

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

he is a quick study

Studynoun

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

a study in spiccato bowing

Studyverb

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

analyze a sonnet by Shakespeareanalyze the evidence in a criminal trialanalyze your real motives

Studyverb

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

Studyverb

give careful consideration to;

consider the possibility of moving

Studyverb

be a student of a certain subject;

She is reading for the bar exam

Studyverb

learn by reading books;

He is studying geology in his roomI have an exam next week; I must hit the books now

Studyverb

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;

He is meditating in his study