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.

1 . academic

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- associated with academia or an academy

Example in sentence:

2 . academic

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

Example in sentence:

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Academician
An educator who is a faculty member at a college or university also referred to as Academician.

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