academic

noun adjective

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: ac-a-dem-ic (4)

English Definition

Relating to education, scholarship, or schools.

Example Sentence

Her academic qualifications are very impressive.

US IPA /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

UK IPA /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

educational scholarly scholastic intellectual

practical non-academic