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"
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theoretical
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
Nouns
an educator who works at a college or university
- Synonyms:
- academician, faculty member
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prof, professor
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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assistant professor
a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
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associate professor
a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
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full professor
a professor of the highest rank
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Regius professor
holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
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visiting professor
a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
Vocabulary Lists for academic
J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" Chapters 1-14 »(70 words)
Vocabulary study list for J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in...
- ostracize
- reversible
- recuperate
- nonchalant
- rile
Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
Vocabulary study list for Harper Lee's "To Kill a...
- ambidextrous
- undulate
- leftovers
- viscous
- myopic