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Meaning ofacademicin English

academic

Pluralacademics

Definitions

Adjective
1. relating to higher education; scholarly
2. relating to humanities (not technical studies); classical
  The academic programs at the university focus on liberal arts.
3. having little real-world application
  Her academic background is mostly theoretical and lacks practical experience.
4. lacking practical use; overly theoretical
  The academic approach to the problem was too theoretical to be applied in real life.
5. having a love or aptitude for learning
  The professor has an academic mindset and is always eager to learn new things.
6. scholarly; lacking practical experience
  The academic journal published research papers on various topics.
Noun
1. a senior scholar or university member

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