ongoingstudy
nounUK /ˌɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ ˈstʌd.i/
US /ˌɑːnˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ ˈstʌd.i/
A study is a time when you learn about something, and ongoing means it is still happening, so an ongoing study is learning that keeps going on.
The scientists are doing an ongoing study to see how plants grow in different kinds of soil.
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2. A research project that has not yet finished collecting its information.
The ongoing study will keep tracking the birds until next spring.
3. A class or course that is still in progress.
Her ongoing study of piano helps her play better every week.
4. The act of looking closely at something over a long time.
The ongoing study of the river shows that the water is getting cleaner.