adjective / noun
academic
ak-uh-DEM-ik/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
Concerned with formal education or scholarly inquiry.
The graduate student pursues academic work in the university library.
Etymology
Originally relating to Plato’s Academy, the word broadened as academy became a name for other places of learning. This connects its modern scholarly meaning to a particular ancient school.
In context
Whatever you need, in truly any area of academic study, from economics to anthropology.
More examples
- Several academics reviewed the proposal.
- The journal publishes academic research.
- With the project canceled, the debate over costs is academic.
Forms
academic · academics
academically adverb — in relation to formal study
Similar words
- scholarly
- Emphasizes serious study and research.
- educational
- Includes learning outside formal scholarship.