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academic > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1academicAssociated with academia or an academy
2academicHypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
3academic, donnish, pedanticMarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
NOUN1academic, academician, faculty memberAn educator who works at a college or university
academic > pronunciation
Soundsae.kahdeh'mihk
Rhymesacerbic, acetic, acidic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk...
academic > adjective 1, pert
MeaningAssociated with academia or an academy.
Examples"the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"
Nounsacademia; academy
Adverbsacademically
academic > adjective 2
MeaningHypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result.
Examples"an academic discussion"; "an academic question"
Similar totheoretical
academic > adjective 3
MeaningMarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
Synonymsdonnish, pedantic
Similar toscholarly
academic > noun, person
MeaningAn educator who works at a college or university.
Synonymsacademician, faculty member
Broadereducator, pedagogue, pedagog
Narrowerprofessor, prof

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