Definition of academic

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  • academic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • academic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • academic is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of academic

  • an educator who works at a college or university (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. academician
    2. faculty member
  • marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. donnish
    2. pedantic
  • hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an academic discussion
    2. an academic question
  • associated with academia or an academy ()

    Examples

    1. the academic curriculum
    2. academic gowns

See definition of academic in Merriam Webster