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Academic

ˌakəˈdɛmɪk

Academic definitions
adjective
academic
  1. relating to education and scholarship

    "academic achievement"

    • 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"

noun
academic academics
  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"