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General words for study and studying

case study

noun

a piece of research that records details of how a situation develops over a period of time

research

noun

the detailed study of something in order to discover new facts, especially in a university or scientific institution

research

noun

relating to or involved in research

research and development

noun

the work that companies do when they are developing new products, services, or methods. Research and development is often simply called R and D.

researcher

noun

someone who does research, especially someone who works for a television or film company collecting relevant facts and ideas

revision

noun

the work of studying for an examination

scholarship

noun

serious formal study, and the knowledge that you get from it

school

noun

the period during your life when you go to school

specialization

noun

the study of a particular part of a wider subject

study

noun

the process of learning about a subject by reading and by going to school, university etc

study

noun

the process of learning about a problem or subject using scientific methods

studies

noun

the work that you do while you are at a college or university

study

noun

a research project that examines a problem or a particular subject

someone’s schooldays

the time in your life when you go to school

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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