étude

Definitions of étude
  1. noun
    a detailed critical inspection
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    inspection
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  2. noun
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    synonyms: inspection
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    autopsie, nécropsie
    an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
    examen médical
    a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
    rapprochement
    the act of examining resemblances
    contrôle, nouvel examen, traitement postopératoire
    a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
    fouille
    boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
    contrôle, inspection, nouvel examen, traitement postopératoire, visite
    a formal or official examination
    contrôle, inspection, vérification
    the act of inspecting or verifying
    analogie
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
    contraste
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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    enquête, recherche, recherches
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
  3. noun
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
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    acquisition, apprentissage
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
  4. noun
    a state of deep mental absorption
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    concentration
    complete attention; intense mental effort
  5. noun
    a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
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    composition, oeuvre
    a musical work that has been created
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