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independent study

independent study noun: an educational activity undertaken by an individual with little to no supervision, as part of a course offered by an institution.

Noun

independent study (usually uncountable, plural independent studies)

  1. (usually) An educational activity undertaken by an individual with little to no supervision, as part of a course offered by an institution.
    Synonyms:
    directed study

Synonyms of independent study

  • directed study

Forms of independent study

pluralindependent studies

Questions about independent study

What does independent study mean?
Independent study means an educational activity undertaken by an individual with little to no supervision, as part of a course offered by an institution.
What part of speech is independent study?
Independent study is a noun.
What is the plural of independent study?
The plural of independent study is independent studies.

Words near independent study in the dictionary

  1. independent scholars
  2. independent set
  3. independent sets
  4. Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  5. Independent State of Samoa
  6. independent study
  7. independent variable
  8. independent variables
  9. independentise
  10. independentised
  11. independentises

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