academic

1 of 2

adjective

ac·a·dem·ic ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik How to pronounce academic (audio)

variants or less commonly academical

ˌa-kə-ˈde-mi-kəl How to pronounce academic (audio)

: of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning

the academic curriculum

academic courses

: of or relating to performance in courses of study

academic excellence

academic achievements

: very learned but inexperienced in practical matters

academic thinkers

: based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning

her academic qualifications

: of or relating to literary or artistic rather than technical or professional studies

a region that has both academic and vocational high schools

: theoretical, speculative

a purely academic question

: having no practical or useful significance

: conforming to the traditions or rules of a school (as of literature or art) or an official academy : conventional

academic painting

Synonyms

Adjective

educational
intellectual
scholarly
scholastic

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective She received awards for her academic achievements. I spent my academic career at one school. The board set tough academic standards for graduation. He was offered a teaching job and decided to return to academic life. His interest in sailing is purely academic. He's not a sailor himself. He's not very academic, but he's good with his hands. Noun The book appeals to academics and to the general public. He only cares about sports. He has no interest in academics. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Without contesting the underlying power structure, reactive performances of solidarity by academic institutions risk becoming another tool of the ruling states to advance their geopolitical agendas.

WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Traditionally, labs and academic institutions around the world and their researchers work on projects together.

Paul Dabbar, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Electra America Hospitality Group chief executive Russ Urban in a statement said the region’s academic institutions, cultural destinations, and biotech cluster made the Loews an attractive purchase.

Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 After more than 50 years, Indiana University and Purdue University will split IUPUI – their joint venture in Indianapolis − into two separate academic institutions.

Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 The academic and athletic standout at Lockport will continue her career at Notre Dame.

USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 Black immigrant and/or Latine students like myself often benefit from the safe spaces created by all-Black academic institutions and also usher in unique cultural tethers and nuances to the proverbial HBCU experience.

Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The history of competitive rowing Founded in 1867, Howard University is one of the nation’s oldest and best-known historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with a long history of graduating academic and athletic superstars.

Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 In addition to having led academic institutions, Weiss had an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and early in his career spent four years as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

New York Times, 28 June 2022

Noun

Her focus is on recruitment and retention of Indigenous students, and coordinating and aligning academic and student services on campus.

Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Kitchen is a strategy and entrepreneurship professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—but being an academic didn’t stop him from training like an athlete.

Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 The Tisch School of the Arts will launch an academic and production institute in honor of alumnus Martin Scorsese thanks to a gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson.

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 Bullock plays Loretta Sage, a romance novelist and frustrated academic who has become borderline agoraphobic after the death of her husband.

Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 This hands-on program is designed to teach families how to use music to improve their child’s academic, motor, communication and social skills, as well as behavior.

cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Born in England to Scottish parents, Mr. Robb is a former Oxford academic who forsook the seminar room for the open road.

Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 24 June 2022 The hands-on session teaches families how to use music to improve the child’s academic, motor, communication and social skills as well as behavior.

Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 Not every ruangrupan is a conventional artist; one worked as a journalist, another trained as an ecologist, a third is an academic.

New York Times, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French achademique, academique, borrowed from Latin Acadēmicus "of the school of Plato," borrowed from Greek Akadēmeikós, Akadēmaikós, from Akadḗmeia, a place where Plato taught + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at academy

Noun

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French academique, borrowed from Latin Acadēmicus, noun derivative of Acadēmicus, adjective — more at academic entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	academic
释义	academic 1 of 2 adjective ac·a·dem·ic ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik variants or less commonly academical ˌa-kə-ˈde-mi-kəl 1 a : of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning the academic curriculum academic courses b : of or relating to performance in courses of study academic excellence academic achievements c : very learned but inexperienced in practical matters academic thinkers d : based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning her academic qualifications 2 : of or relating to literary or artistic rather than technical or professional studies a region that has both academic and vocational high schools 3 a : theoretical, speculative a purely academic question b : having no practical or useful significance 4 : conforming to the traditions or rules of a school (as of literature or art) or an official academy : conventional academic painting academic 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a member (such as a professor) of an institution of learning (such as a university) Both of her parents are academics. b : a person who is academic in background, outlook, or methods 2 academics plural, chiefly US : academic subjects : courses of study taken at a school or college He has no interest in academics. Synonyms Adjective educational intellectual scholarly scholastic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She received awards for her academic achievements. I spent my academic career at one school. The board set tough academic standards for graduation. He was offered a teaching job and decided to return to academic life. His interest in sailing is purely academic. He's not a sailor himself. He's not very academic, but he's good with his hands. Noun The book appeals to academics and to the general public. He only cares about sports. He has no interest in academics. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Without contesting the underlying power structure, reactive performances of solidarity by academic institutions risk becoming another tool of the ruling states to advance their geopolitical agendas. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Traditionally, labs and academic institutions around the world and their researchers work on projects together. Paul Dabbar, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Electra America Hospitality Group chief executive Russ Urban in a statement said the region’s academic institutions, cultural destinations, and biotech cluster made the Loews an attractive purchase. Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 After more than 50 years, Indiana University and Purdue University will split IUPUI – their joint venture in Indianapolis − into two separate academic institutions. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 The academic and athletic standout at Lockport will continue her career at Notre Dame. USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2022 Black immigrant and/or Latine students like myself often benefit from the safe spaces created by all-Black academic institutions and also usher in unique cultural tethers and nuances to the proverbial HBCU experience. Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The history of competitive rowing Founded in 1867, Howard University is one of the nation’s oldest and best-known historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with a long history of graduating academic and athletic superstars. Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 In addition to having led academic institutions, Weiss had an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and early in his career spent four years as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Noun Her focus is on recruitment and retention of Indigenous students, and coordinating and aligning academic and student services on campus. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Kitchen is a strategy and entrepreneurship professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—but being an academic didn’t stop him from training like an athlete. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022 The Tisch School of the Arts will launch an academic and production institute in honor of alumnus Martin Scorsese thanks to a gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 Bullock plays Loretta Sage, a romance novelist and frustrated academic who has become borderline agoraphobic after the death of her husband. Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 This hands-on program is designed to teach families how to use music to improve their child’s academic, motor, communication and social skills, as well as behavior. cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Born in England to Scottish parents, Mr. Robb is a former Oxford academic who forsook the seminar room for the open road. Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 24 June 2022 The hands-on session teaches families how to use music to improve the child’s academic, motor, communication and social skills as well as behavior. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 Not every ruangrupan is a conventional artist; one worked as a journalist, another trained as an ecologist, a third is an academic. New York Times, 9 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French achademique, academique, borrowed from Latin Acadēmicus "of the school of Plato," borrowed from Greek Akadēmeikós, Akadēmaikós, from Akadḗmeia, a place where Plato taught + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at academy Noun borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French academique, borrowed from Latin Acadēmicus, noun derivative of Acadēmicus, adjective — more at academic entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing academic academic year anti-academic academic freedom academic year anti-academic academic freedom Kids Definition academic adjective ac·a·dem·ic ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik 1 : of or relating to schools and education 2 : having no practical importance Your question of whether it's better to fly or drive is purely academic since we're not going anywhere. academic 1 of 2 adjective variants also academical 1 as in educational of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level "If you spent more time in academic pursuits and less time in social ones, you could easily make good grades," the dean told Valerie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance educational scholarly intellectual scholastic pedagogical educative pedagogic professorial curricular collegiate bookish nerdy tweedy donnish postgraduate geeky pedantic graduate nerdish instructive Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonacademic extracurricular noneducational cocurricular unscholarly unacademic noncollegiate See More 2 as in intellectual very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters academic thinkers who have no understanding of realpolitik Synonyms & Similar Words intellectual ivory-tower cerebral highbrow eggheaded ivory-towerish ivory-towered Antonyms & Near Antonyms astute hardheaded shrewd knowing sharp hard-nosed canny tough-minded sharp-witted clear-sighted See More 3 as in theoretical existing only as an assumption or speculation your arguments are merely academic—such a worst-case scenario is unlikely to ever occur Synonyms & Similar Words theoretical speculative theoretic hypothetical conjectural alleged assumed proposed supposed suppositional intellectual metaphysical conceptual abstract presumed debatable unproven presupposed unproved nonclinical moot untested nonempirical nonpractical Antonyms & Near Antonyms actual clinical real practical factual concrete distinct definite defined empirical demonstrated observational established confirmed empiric proven validated tested attested substantiated authenticated verified nontheoretical time-tested nonspeculative See More academic 2 of 2 noun 1 as in academe Synonyms & Similar Words academe academician teacher educator pedant instructor educationist didact pedagogue schoolteacher preceptor pedagog purist perfectionist hairsplitter criticaster quibbler critic pettifogger faultfinder 2 as in scholar Synonyms & Similar Words scholar intellectual bookman brain highbrow techie genius gearhead bookworm nerd wonk double-dome weenie swot geek dork dink grind Antonyms & Near Antonyms underachiever slacker lowbrow goldbrick goof-off
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