applied science vs study

applied science and study both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
applied science	Yes	No	No	No
study	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, study is a hypernym of applied science; that is, study is a word with a broader meaning than applied science:

applied science: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
study: a branch of knowledge

Other hypernyms of applied science include bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, subject, subject area, subject field.

applied science (noun)	study (noun)
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems	a detailed critical inspection
	a room used for reading and writing and studying
	preliminary drawing for later elaboration
	attentive consideration and meditation
	a branch of knowledge
	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	a state of deep mental absorption
	a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
	a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
	someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

applied science (verb)	study (verb)
	be a student of a certain subject
	learn by reading books
	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
	be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
	give careful consideration to