Study vs. Ology
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.oggOlogynoun
(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.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.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 pictureStudynoun
(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 designStudynoun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group;
this accords with the recent study by Hill and DaleStudynoun
a state of deep mental absorption;
she is in a deep studyStudynoun
a room used for reading and writing and studying;
he knocked lightly on the closed door of the studyStudynoun
a branch of knowledge;
in what discipline is his doctorate?teachers should be well trained in their subjectanthropology is the study of human beingsStudynoun
preliminary drawing for later elaboration;
he made several studies before starting to paintStudynoun
attentive consideration and meditation;
after much cogitation he rejected the offerStudynoun
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play);
he is a quick studyStudynoun
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique;
a study in spiccato bowingStudyverb
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 motivesStudyverb
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
Studyverb
give careful consideration to;
consider the possibility of movingStudyverb
be a student of a certain subject;
She is reading for the bar examStudyverb
learn by reading books;
He is studying geology in his roomI have an exam next week; I must hit the books nowStudyverb
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
He is meditating in his study
