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- Dictionaryac·a·dem·ic/ˌakəˈdemik/
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 college or institute of higher education: "the EU offers grants to academics for research on approved projects"
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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.
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.
Academic definition: of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution. See examples of ACADEMIC used in a sentence.
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.
noun. an educator who works at a college or university. synonyms: academician, faculty member. see more. adjective. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result. “an academic discussion” “an academic question” synonyms: theoretical. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications.
ACADEMIC meaning: 1. relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not…. Learn more.
ACADEMIC definition: 1. related to education, schools, universities, etc: 2. related to subjects that involve thinking…. Learn more.
1. (Education) belonging or relating to a place of learning, esp a college, university, or academy. 2. of purely theoretical or speculative interest: an academic argument. 3. excessively concerned with intellectual matters and lacking experience of practical affairs. 4. (esp of a schoolchild) having an aptitude for study.
/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.
academic meaning, definition, what is academic: relating to education, especially at col...: Learn more.
