Studied
['stʌdɪd]
Definition
(adj.) produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; 'a studied smile'; 'a note of biting irony and studied insult'- V.L.Parrington .
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Definition
(a.) Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.
(a.) Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study; learned; as, a man well studied in geometry.
(a.) Premeditated; planned; designed; as, a studied insult.
(a.) Intent; inclined.
(imp. & p. p.) of Study
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Premeditated, thought_out, elaborate, learned, thoughtful
ANT:Unpremeditated, extempore, careless
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Examples
- By the aid of these lines the barometric conditions over a large area can be studied. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- You have studied music, probably? George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Then, havi ng inherited land in Berwickshire, he studied husbandry in Norfolk and took interest in the surface of the land and water-courses; later he pursued these studies in Flanders. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The propeller was the only part of their airship they had not studied when they began to build. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- He studied at Leghorn under Professor Rosa, and later at the University of Bologna with Professor Righi. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- In the following Sections some of these forms will be studied. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Nine years later Sir Isaac Newton, having studied Gregory’s plans, built the first reflecting telescope, which is now to be seen in the hall of the Royal Society in London. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- He spoke to Gutenberg about it, and the latter studied the problem. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- He studied the sp ecies in their natural setting, the habitat, and range, and habits, and food of the different varieties. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Bell studied this closely, discussed it with Wheatstone, and decided that he would devote himself to the problems of reproducing sounds mechanically. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Jefferson studied and wrote upon the proper shape to be given to the mould board. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- He studied his work with care. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- But Galileo’s course was no less flecked with light and shade than were the sun and moon he studied. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- When Lalande's records in Paris were studied, it was found that he had made two observations of Neptune on May 8 and 10. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The idea was not a new one, but the men who had studied it had decided that there were too many difficulties to overcome. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- He studied much, slept little, sustained a great deal of fatigue with ease, and was equably cheerful. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- With the simple microscope Leeuwenhoek before 1673 had studied the structure of minute animal organisms and ten years later had even obtained sight of bacteria. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- They studied the stars--to tell fortunes. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- At school when the teacher asked us whether we had studied the lesson, the invariable answer was Yes. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- I rose and, standing behind Holmes, studied it over his shoulder. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- By birth he was probably a Jew, though some Jewish writers deny this; he had certainly studied under Jewish teachers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I have studied how best to mortify in them the worldly sentiment of pride; and, only the other day, I had a pleasing proof of my success. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- I do not believe that the officers of the regiment ever discovered that I had never studied the tactics that I used. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I studied the wisdom of the ancients, and gazed on the happy walls that sheltered the beloved of my soul. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The condition and needs of the soil were studied, its strength replenished by careful fertilisation, and it was worked with care. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The Frenchman found fault with everything at table, drank _eau sucrée,_ and studied in his dictionary. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- I got a copy of tactics and studied one lesson, intending to confine the exercise of the first day to the commands I had thus learned. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The opinions of those who have most studied the subject differ as to the possibility of ever attaining that desired object. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- It appeared that she had minutely studied the botany of English fields and woods. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- His love of acquiring knowledge grew as he traveled, and he studied natural history, geology and chemistry. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
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