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Academic (adjective)
Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato from late 16th century
“the academic sect or philosophy”
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Academic (adjective)
Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; also a scholarly society or organization. from late 16th century
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Academic (adjective)
Theoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in distinction to practical or vocational from late 19th century
“I have always had an academic interest in hacking.”
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Academic (adjective)
Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging, or theoretical: having no practical importance.
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Academic (adjective)
Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
“I’m more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else.”
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Academic (adjective)
Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic. from late 19th century
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Academic (adjective)
So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness.
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Academic (adjective)
Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
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Academic (adjective)
Study of humanities topics rather than science and engineering.
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Academic (noun)
A follower of Plato, a Platonist. First attested in the mid 16th century.{{R:SOED5}}
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Academic (noun)
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. First attested in the late 16th century.
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Academic (noun)
A member of the Academy; an academician. First attested in the mid 18th century.
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Academic (noun)
A student in a college.
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Academic (noun)
Academic dress; academicals. First attested in the early 19th century.
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Academic (noun)
Academic studies. First attested in the late 20th century.
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Academical (adjective)
Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato’s philosophy; sceptical . First attested in the late 16th century.
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Academical (adjective)
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. First attested in the late 16th century.
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Academical (noun)
Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown. First attested in the early 19th century.