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Academic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Academic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Academic [ a.]
- Alt. of Academical
2 . Academic [ n.]
- One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist.
- A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician.

Meaning of 'Academic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . academic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- associated with academia or an academy
Example in sentence:
  • academic gowns;
  • the academic curriculum
2 . academic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
Example in sentence:
  • an academic discussion;
  • an academic question