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academic Definition

aca·demic (ak′ə dem′ik)

adjective

  1. of colleges, universities, etc.; scholastic; scholarly
  2. having to do with general or liberal rather than technical or vocational education
  3. of or belonging to an academy of scholars, artists, etc.
  4. following fixed rules or conventions; pedantic or formalistic an academic style of painting
  5. merely theoretical; having no direct practical application an academic question

Etymology: L academicus < academia: see academy

noun

a teacher or student at a college or university

academic Synonyms

academic

modif.

  1. Referring to learned matters

    scholastic, erudite, scholarly; see educational 1, learned 1, 2.

  2. Of philosophic interest, but having little practical importance

    formalistic, hypothetical, speculative; see theoretical.

academic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • assist: It has been designed to assist academics to design and deliver coursework to allow for the divergent needs of student populations.
  • lead: In order to continue this tradition and to deliver this aim we are dedicated to working with leading academics.
  • bring: The Conference will bring top academics, business entrepreneurs and policy makers from around the world to Southampton.
  • visit: It has attracted well over £ 500,000 of external support so far, and visiting academics from many countries.

Converse of subject

  • supervise: Students will be supervised by experienced academics from the School and will have a partnership with the host organization throughout the year.
  • write: Academic freedom: the new policy will severely undermine academic freedom by assuming the copyright in popular books written by academics.

Adjective modifier

  • senior: Most whistleblowers were senior academics, chiefly professors and associate professors, and they made about half of the allegations.
  • renowned: Many of its internationally renowned academics and researchers are leading experts in their field of study.
  • experienced: Students will be supervised by experienced academics from the School and will have a partnership with the host organization throughout the year.
  • fellow: And was attended by some 200 people, including fellow academics, and local teachers.
  • legal: Airy fairies who spend their entire lives at the bottom of the garden may fear to visit the house; legal academics should not.
  • medical: Together with research and clinical practice, teaching is a core responsibility for medical academics.

Modifies a noun

  • staff: By 1993 the number of academic staff had risen to 37, mostly in recent years.
  • institution: I remember whilst studying at an academic institution in London, I used a pc to do some word processing.
  • discipline: The need to journey beyond traditional academic disciplines whilst remaining in touch with them is the key dilemma for liberal education.
  • qualification: And a fourth level involved action research leading to the kind of academic writing which could form the basis of an academic qualification.
  • achievement: The results suggest that brighter children are more concerned about academic achievement.
  • year: Please note, fees for future academic years may be subject to a slight annual increase.

Modifying Another Word

purely: He was pivotal in helping to move the net from a purely academic group in the UK to the commercial environment.

Preposition: from

university: Other work has included collaborative research; training and exchange visits for academics from both universities.