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How to pronounce academic
Say it like this: /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does academic mean?
adjBelonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.
“the academic sect or philosophy”
Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
“It was left to the motor industry, half a century later, to destroy Oxford's academic calm.”
In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
“Programs of work should provide students the opportunities to demonstrate both academic and vocational competence attainment.”
nounA follower of Plato, a Platonist.
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.
A member of the Academy; an academician.
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