double-blind procedure
double-blind experiment
double-blind study | an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment, a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects |
| interference | (American football) blocking a player's path with your body, he ran interference for the quarterback |
| survey study | a detailed critical inspection |
time and motion study
time-and-motion study
time-motion study
motion study
time study
work study | an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort |
| case study | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view |
course course of study
course of instruction
class | education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings, he took a course in basket weaving, flirting is not unknown in college classes |
| directed study | a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject, he registered for directed study, he got credit for directed study, he did directed study |
| work-study program | an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study |
| home study | a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom |
hindrance
hinderance
interference | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
hindrance
hinderance
hitch preventive preventative encumbrance
incumbrance
interference | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
sketch
study | preliminary drawing for later elaboration, he made several studies before starting to paint |
| study | a room used for reading and writing and studying, he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study |
| study hall | a classroom reserved for study |
| brown study | a state of deep absorption or thoughtfulness |
| study | a state of deep mental absorption, she is in a deep study |
| study work | 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 |
cogitation
study | attentive consideration and meditation, after much cogitation he rejected the offer |
| nature study | the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) |
discipline
subject
subject area
subject field
field
field of study
study bailiwick | 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 |
| literary study | the humanistic study of literature |
intervention
interference | a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
course of study
program programme curriculum
syllabus | an integrated course of academic studies, he was admitted to a new program at the university |
| study | a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique, a study in spiccato bowing |
report study
written report | a written document describing the findings of some individual or group, this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale |
| case study | a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure |
noise interference
disturbance | electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
quick study
sponge | someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily, she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge |
| study | someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play), he is a quick study |
fringe
interference fringe | one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light |
| study hall | a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study |
learn study
read take | be a student of a certain subject, She is reading for the bar exam |
| study hit the books | learn by reading books, He is studying geology in his room, I have an exam next week, I must hit the books now |
| study | be a student, follow a course of study, be enrolled at an institute of learning |
analyze
analyse
study examine
canvass canvas | 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 | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes, He is meditating in his study |
study
consider | give careful consideration to, consider the possibility of moving |