1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

academic

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) academic (noun)
  2. 2) academic (adjective)
  3. academic costume (noun)
  4. academic freedom (noun)
  5. academic year (noun)

1ac·a·dem·ic

noun \ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik\

Definition of ACADEMIC

1
: a member of an institution of learning
2
: a person who is academic in background, outlook, or methods
3
plural : academic subjects <has no interest in academics>
See academic defined for English-language learners »

Examples of ACADEMIC

  1. The book appeals to academics and to the general public.
  2. He only cares about sports. He has no interest in academics.

First Known Use of ACADEMIC

1587

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with ACADEMIC

epidemic, epistemic

Learn More About ACADEMIC

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: academicals
Previous Word in the Dictionary: academia
All Words Near: academic

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up academic? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More