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   academic

   /ˌakəˈdɛmɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to education and scholarship: "academic achievement" Similar educationalscholasticinstructionalpedagogicalschoolcollegecollegiateuniversityscholarlystudiousliterarywell readintellectualclevereruditelearnededucatedculturedbookishhighbrowpedanticdonnishcerebralseriousinformal:brainydated:lettered
   • ▪ relating to an educational or scholarly institution or environment: "students resplendent in academic dress"
   • ▪ (of an institution or a course of study) placing a greater emphasis on reading and study than on technical or practical work: "a very academic school aiming to get pupils into Oxford or Cambridge"
   • ▪ (of a person) interested in or excelling at scholarly pursuits and activities: "Ben is not an academic child but he tries hard"
   • ▪ (of an art form) conventional, especially in an idealized or excessively formal way: "academic painting"
   • 2. not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest: "the debate has been largely academic" Similar theoreticalconceptualnotionalphilosophicalunpragmatichypotheticalspeculativeconjecturalconjecturedsuppositionalputativeindefiniteabstractvaguegeneralimpracticalunrealisticivory-towerirrelevantuselessrare:suppositioussuppositiveideationalOpposite practical

   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"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French académique or medieval Latin academicus, from academia (see academy).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACADEMIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › academicAcademic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › academicACADEMIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACADEMIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACADEMIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ACADEMIC meaning: 1. relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACADEMIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ACADEMIC definition: 1. related to education, schools, universities, etc: 2. related to subjects that involve thinking…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › academicAcademic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is academic is related to school. Your parents might want to spend less time playing video games and more time focusing on academic pursuits. The noun academic refers to a professor or scholar. As a noun or an adjective, academic relates to book learning and not always in a good way.