Academic

  • 11ACADEMIC — Press, Inc. (informationswissenschaftl. Veröffentlicher) …

    Acronyms von A bis Z

  • 12academic — 1 scholastic, *pedantic, bookish Analogous words: *dry, arid: erudite, scholarly, *learned Contrasted words: unlettered, uneducated, untaught, unlearned, illiterate, *ignorant 2 * …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 13academic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to education and scholarship. 2) scholarly rather than technical or practical. 3) of only theoretical interest. ► NOUN ▪ a teacher or scholar in an institute of higher education. DERIVATIVES academically adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14academic — [[t]æ̱kəde̱mɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ academics 1) ADJ: ADJ n Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical… …

    English dictionary

  • 15academic — I UK [ˌækəˈdemɪk] / US adjective *** 1) a) [usually before noun] relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities The book brings together several academic disciplines. b) based on learning from books and study rather than …

    English dictionary

  • 16academic — I. noun Date: 1587 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 > II. adjective also academical …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17academic — /ak euh dem ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, esp. one for higher education: academic requirements. 2. pertaining to areas of study that are not primarily vocational or applied, as the&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 18academic — ac|a|dem|ic1 W2 [ˌækəˈdemık] adj 1.) [usually before noun] relating to education, especially at college or university level ▪ He possessed no academic qualifications. ▪ a program designed to raise academic standards 2.) [usually before noun]&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19academic — ac|a|dem|ic1 [ ,ækə demık ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities: The book brings together several academic disciplines (=subjects). a ) based on learning from books and&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20academic — 1 adjective 1 (usually before noun) connected with education, especially at college or university level: She loved the city, with its academic atmosphere. | academic books | a program designed to raise academic standards 2 (usually before noun)&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English