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Nouns (37)

n. a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

course

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

course

n. part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

study

n. a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"

study

n. a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study"

study

n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

study

n. someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"

course, row

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

course, line

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

course, trend

n. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

survey, study

n. a detailed critical inspection

study, sketch

n. preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

work, study

n. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

study, cogitation

n. attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

course, class, course of instruction

n. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

course, path, track

n. a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

study, discipline, field, subject, subject area, subject field, branch of knowledge, field of study

n. a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

Verbs (22)

course

v. to take part in a hunt with hounds, a tilting match etc.

study, be a student

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

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

study, take, read, learn

v. be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

study, learn from books, learn by reading

v. learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

study, meditate, contemplate

v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

Adverbs (4)

course, naturally, as might be expected, of course

adv. "Naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (324)

behavior, behaviour, conduct

n. manner of acting or controlling yourself

passage, transition

n. the act of passing from one state or place to the next

canal

n. long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

passage

n. a way through or along which someone or something may pass

span, bridge

n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

entrance, entranceway, entryway

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

watercourse, waterway

n. a conduit through which water flows

course, row

n. (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

office

n. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

studio, studio apartment

n. an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen

attention

n. the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"

contemplation, thoughtfulness, reflection, reflexion, meditation, rumination, musing

n. a calm lengthy intent consideration

thoughtfulness

n. the trait of thinking carefully before acting

treatise

n. a formal exposition

discourse

n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing

treatment, discourse, discussion

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

circle, round

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

watercourse, waterway

n. a conduit through which water flows

course

n. facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

flowering, unfolding

n. a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"

run, streak

n. an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

circuit, beat, round

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

investigation, investigating

n. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

inquest

n. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

probe

n. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

perusal, perusing, poring over, studying

n. reading carefully with intent to remember

poll

n. the counting of votes (as in an election)

analysis

n. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

test, trial

n. the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

run, test, trial

n. the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

painting, picture

n. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"

portrait

n. a painting of a person's face

canvas, canvass

n. an oil painting on canvas fabric

exposure, photograph, photo

n. a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

schematic, schematic drawing

n. diagram of an electrical or mechanical system

graph, graphical record

n. a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes

illustration

n. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

view, scene

n. graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"

poll, canvass, public opinion poll

n. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

contemplation, thoughtfulness, reflection, reflexion, meditation, rumination, musing

n. a calm lengthy intent consideration

calculation, deliberation

n. planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

conviction, strong belief

n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

approximation, estimate, estimation, idea

n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

feeling, impression, notion, belief

n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

account, explanation

n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

summary, summarization

n. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

interpretation

n. an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

judgment, judgement, opinion

n. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

record

n. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

record

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

dossier

n. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

proceedings, minutes, transactions

n. a written account of what transpired at a meeting

treatise

n. a formal exposition

discourse

n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing

treatment, discourse, discussion

n. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

study

n. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; "a study in spiccato bowing"

account, report

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

sketch, vignette

n. a brief literary description

sketch, cartoon

n. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

version

n. an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

act, deed

n. a written account of ownership or obligation

prayer, appeal, entreaty

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

account, story, history, chronicle

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

chronology

n. a record of events in the order of their occurrence

yarn, story, tale, narration, narrative

n. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"

course of study, curriculum, syllabus

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

session

n. a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

hunt, hunting

n. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

circuit, beat, round

n. a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"

center, centre, eye, heart, middle

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

medium

n. the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"

center, centre, midpoint

n. a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

career, calling, vocation

n. the particular occupation for which you are trained

search, look

v. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

look

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

peruse, examine casually

v. examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"

view

v. look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

scan, examine minutely

v. examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"

scrutinize, take stock, size up, take a long hard look

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

advert, attend, pay attention, pay heed, give ear

v. give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

stream, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs

v. rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

stream, swarm, pour

v. move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

spout, gush, spurt, spirt

v. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

roll, wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

research, search, explore

v. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

poll, canvas, canvass

v. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

explore, travel to, penetrate into

v. travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

explore, examine for diagnostic purposes

v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

explore, examine minutely

v. examine minutely

research, attempt to find out

v. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

measure, value, rate, appraise, evaluate, assess, place a valuation on, place a value on

v. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

judge, pass judgment on, form an opinion of

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

peruse, examine casually

v. examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"

mull, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, ruminate, speculate, chew over, mull over, think over

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

obey

v. be obedient to

check, test, screen, check for, screen for

v. make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

go over, inspect, look over

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

criticize, criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

review, critique, appraise critically

v. appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"

contemplate

v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

reason, think logically

v. think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

mull, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, ruminate, speculate, chew over, mull over, think over

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

review, survey, go over

v. hold a review (of troops)

scrutinize, take stock, size up, take a long hard look

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

aim, purpose, purport, propose

v. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"

hope, expect, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

project, propose

v. present for consideration

Synonyms (2)

be due, flow from

v. be the result of

Antonyms (7)

glance, take a look at

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

glance, take a look at

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

glance, take a look at

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

unnaturally

adv. "The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness"

course of study

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