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1academic
noun ac·a·dem·ic \ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik\
: a person who is a teacher in a college or university
academics : courses of study taken at a school or college
Full Definition of ACADEMIC
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: a member of an institution of learning
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: a person who is academic in background, outlook, or methods
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plural : academic subjects <has no interest in academics>
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First Known Use of ACADEMIC
1587
Other Education Terms
2academic
adjective \-mi-kəl\
: of or relating to schools and education
: having no practical importance : not involving or relating to anything real or practical
: good at studying and at passing exams : good at academics
Full Definition of ACADEMIC
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a : of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning b : of or relating to performance in academic courses <academic excellence> c : very learned but inexperienced in practical matters <academic thinkers> d : based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning
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: of or relating to literary or artistic rather than technical or professional studies
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a : theoretical, speculative <an academic question> b : having no practical or useful significance
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: conforming to the traditions or rules of a school (as of literature or art) or an official academy : conventional <academic painting>
— ac·a·dem·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of ACADEMIC
academic also ac·a·dem·i·cal \-mi-kəl\
First Known Use of ACADEMIC
1588
Related to ACADEMIC
- Synonyms
- educational, intellectual, scholarly, scholastic
- Antonyms
- nonacademic, noneducational, unacademic, unscholarly
Other Education Terms
ACADEMICAL Defined for Kids
academic
adjective ac·a·dem·ic \ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik\
Definition of ACADEMIC for Kids
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: of or relating to schools and education
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: having no practical importance <Your question of whether it's better to fly or drive is purely academic since we're not going anywhere.>
— ac·a·dem·i·cal·ly \-mi-kə-lē\ adverb <How is she doing academically?>
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