| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | learning, analysis |
Synonyms: |
abstraction, academic work, analyzing, application, attention, class, cogitation, comparison, concentration, consideration, contemplation, course, cramming, debate, deliberation, examination, exercise, inquiry, inspection, investigation, lesson, meditation, memorizing, muse, musing, pondering, questioning, reading, reasoning, reflection, research, reverie, review, rumination, schoolwork, scrutiny, subject, survey, thought, trance, weighing |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contemplate, learn |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, bone up, brood over, burn midnight oil, bury oneself in, coach, cogitate, consider, crack the books, cram, dig*, dive into, examine, excogitate, go into, go over, grind*, hit the books, inquire, learn, learn the ropes, lucubrate, meditate, mind, mull over, perpend, peruse, plug*, plunge, polish up, ponder, pore over, read, read up, refresh, think, think out, think over, tutor, weigh |
Antonyms: |
forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | study |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, analyze |
Synonyms: |
brainstorm*, canvass, case, check out, check over, check up, compare, deliberate, do research, figure, give the eagle eye, inspect, investigate, keep tabs, look into, peruse, read, research, scope, scrutinize, sort out, survey, view |
| Main Entry: | alcove |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nook, secluded spot |
Synonyms: |
anteroom, bay, bower, compartment, corner, cubbyhole, cubicle, niche, recess, study |
| Main Entry: | analysis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination and determination |
Synonyms: |
assay, breakdown, dissection, dissolution, division, inquiry, investigation, partition, reasoning, resolution, scrutiny, search, separation, study, subdivision, test |
| Notes: | analysis is breaking down or taking apart; synthesis is bringing together |
| Main Entry: | analysis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of results from examination |
Synonyms: |
estimation, evaluation, finding, interpretation, judgment, opinion, outline, reasoning, report, study, summary |
| Main Entry: | analyze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine and determine |
Synonyms: |
assay, beat a dead horse, chew over, confab, consider, estimate, evaluate, figure, figure out, get down to brass tacks, hash, inspect, interpret, investigate, judge, kick around, rehash, resolve, scrutinize, sort out, spell out, study, talk game, test, think through |
| Main Entry: | application |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard work |
Synonyms: |
assiduity, attention, attentiveness, busyness, commitment, concentration, consideration, dedication, deliberation, diligence, effort, industry, perseverance, study, zeal |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work hard |
Synonyms: |
address, be diligent, be industrious, bear down, bend, buckle down, commit, concentrate, dedicate, devote, dig, direct, give, give all one's got, give best shot, give old college try, grind, hammer away, hit the ball, hustle*, knuckle down, make effort, peg away, persevere, plug*, pour it on, pull out all stops, scratch, study, sweat*, throw, try, turn |
| Main Entry: | attention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concentration |
Synonyms: |
absorption, application, assiduity, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, heedfulness, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness |
Antonyms: |
disregard, ignorance, neglect, negligence |