academic

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 study instead of on practical skills and experience:

The college offers both academic and professional qualifications.

a school with a reputation for academic and sporting excellence

2. ) good at learning things by studying:

She's certainly bright, but she's not very academic.

3. ) not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant:

Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat academic.

╾ ac|a|dem|i|cal|ly [ ,ækə`demıkli ] adverb:

The children were doing well academically.

academic

ac|a|dem|ic 2 [ ,ækə`demık ] noun count

someone who teaches or does research at a college or university:

The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese academic.