American English
/ˌæ.kəˈdɛ.mɪ.kli/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Related entry: academic
Connected with education and study at a school, college, or university.
Practice out loudConnected with education and study at a school, college, or university.
She has strong academic skills.
The university offers academic support.
academic year · academic subject · academic success · academic record
academic + noun
be + academic
Based on ideas and theories rather than on practical use.
The course is academic rather than practical.
The question is purely academic.
Here, academic means theoretical, not related to a school or university.
academic debate · academic discussion · academic exercise · academic knowledge
be + academic rather than + adjective
purely + academic
A person who teaches or does research at a college or university.
She is an academic at a large university.
Many academics study climate change.
senior academic · academic career · academic journal · academic community
an academic at + university
work as an academic
the period when classes take place during a year
The academic year starts in September.
the freedom of teachers and researchers to study and express ideas
Academic freedom is important at universities.