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pre-study

|pre-study|

/priːˈstʌdi/

(study)

acquiring knowledge

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective
study	studies	studies	studies	studied	studied	studying	pre-studies	studied

Etymology

Etymology Information

'pre-study' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'study', which comes from Latin 'studium', meaning 'zeal, application'.

Historical Evolution

'study' evolved from the Old French word 'estudier', which was derived from the Latin 'studium'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'study' meant 'zeal or application', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a detailed examination or analysis'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

an initial study conducted to gather preliminary data or insights before a full-scale research project.

The team conducted a pre-study to determine the feasibility of the project.

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Last updated: 2025/06/05 09:14