academic

adjective
UK: /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/
US: /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/

  1. Relating to education and scholarship

    1. The academic year starts in September, it's quite busy. [ ] [ ]
    2. Academic subjects like history and math are core to the curriculum. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not practical or directly useful; theoretical

    1. His interest is academic; he doesn't do anything practical. [ ] [ ]
    2. The discussion was too academic and didn't address real-world problems. [ ] [ ]

  3. A person who teaches or does research at a college or university

    1. She is an academic at the local university, teaching history. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many academics attended the conference to share their research findings. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scholarly theoretical pedagogical intellectual educator scholar
academic noun

  1. A teacher or scholar in a university or college

    1. The university hired a new academic in the economics department. [ ] [ ]
    2. Several academics have criticized the government's education policy. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "academic" in English means: Relating to education and scholarship, Not practical or directly useful; theoretical, A person who teaches or does research at a college or university.

The phonetic transcription of "academic" is /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ in British English and /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "academic": scholarly, theoretical, pedagogical, intellectual, educator, scholar.

Example usage of "academic": "The academic year starts in September, it's quite busy.". More examples on the page.