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- Dictionaryacademic/ˌakəˈdɛmɪk/
adjective
- 1. relating to education and scholarship: "academic achievement" Similar
- 2. not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest: "the debate has been largely academic" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a teacher or scholar in a university or other institute of higher education: "the EU offers grants to academics for research on approved projects"
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Jul 6, 2012 · The meaning of ACADEMIC is of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning. How to use academic in a sentence.
relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills: academic subjects / qualifications / books. an academic institution. academic standards. C2. used to describe someone who is clever and enjoys studying: I was never a particularly academic child. Fewer examples.
noun. a student or teacher at a college or university. a person who is academic in background, attitudes, methods, etc.: He was by temperament an academic, concerned with books and the arts. Academic, a person who supports or advocates the Platonic school of philosophy.
ACADEMIC meaning: 1. relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not…. Learn more.
Academic is used to describe work, or a school, college, or university, that places emphasis on studying and reasoning rather than on practical or technical skills. The author has settled for a more academic approach.
ACADEMIC definition: 1. related to education, schools, universities, etc: 2. related to subjects that involve thinking…. Learn more.
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/ [usually before noun] connected with education, especially studying in schools and universities. high/low academic standards. She had a brilliant academic career. one of this country's most prestigious academic institutions. improving the academic achievement of all students.
