Academic Definition & Meaning
academic
- adjective
- associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"
- hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"
- marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
- noun
- an educator who works at a college or university
"Academic" in song lyrics
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"The school of hard knocks is academic"
Dujeous — City Limits -
"academician vs academic"
AOL — AOL -
"academician or academic"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with academic
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- What does academic mean?
- associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns" hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question" marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects an educator who works at a college or university
- What part of speech is academic?
- Academic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does academic have?
- Academic has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).