studying

3 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books:

to study biology/chemistry

Next term we will study plants and how they grow.

study for She's been studying for her doctorate for three years already.

to examine something very carefully:

I want time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it.

[ + question word ] Researchers have been studying how people under stress make decisions.