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| 1. | [ adjective ] (education) associated with academia or an academy | |
| Examples: | "the academic curriculum" "academic gowns" |
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| Related terms: | academia | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result | |
| Examples: | "an academic discussion" "an academic question" |
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| Related terms: | theoretical | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | |
| Synonyms: | pedantic donnish | |
| Related terms: | scholarly | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work,education) an educator who works at a college or university | |
| Synonyms: | faculty_member academician | |
| Related terms: | educator professor | |
| Similar spelling: |
academicism academician academia academism academy academe acidemia acidimetric accidence accident |
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