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

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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.

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

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

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   Academic definition: of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution. See examples of ACADEMIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › academicACADEMIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking rather than practical skills: Employers nowadays are more interested in candidates ' abilities and personality rather than just academic qualifications.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › academicACADEMIC 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. I went to a school that was very academic. Synonyms: scholarly, learned, intellectual, literary More Synonyms of academic.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › academicACADEMIC | 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.britannica.com › dictionary › academicAcademic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ACADEMIC meaning: 1 : of or relating to schools and education; 2 : having no practical importance not involving or relating to anything real or practical.