academic

Definition of academic

Adjectives

associated with academia or an academy
"the academic curriculum"
"academic gowns"
hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
"an academic discussion"
"an academic question"
Synonyms:
theoretical
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Synonyms:
donnish, pedantic
scholarly
characteristic of scholars or scholarship

Nouns

an educator who works at a college or university
Synonyms:
academician, faculty member
Types:
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prof, professor
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
assistant professor
a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
associate professor
a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
full professor
a professor of the highest rank
Regius professor
holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
visiting professor
a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
Type of:
educator, pedagog, pedagogue
someone who educates young people

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