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English adjective: academic | |||
| 1. | academic associated with academia or an academy | ||
| Samples | The academic curriculum. Academic gowns. | ||
| 2. | academic hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result | ||
| Samples | An academic discussion. An academic question. | ||
| Similar | theoretical | ||
| Antonyms | applied | ||
| 3. | academic marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | ||
| Synonyms | donnish, pedantic | ||
| Similar | scholarly | ||
| Antonyms | unscholarly | ||
English noun: academic | |||
| 1. | academic (person) an educator who works at a college or university | ||
| Synonyms | academician, faculty member | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | educator, pedagog, pedagogue | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | prof, professor | ||
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