Academic

Definitions: Academic

Academic

Adjective

1. Associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns".

2. Hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question".

3. Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.

Noun

1. An educator who works at a college or university.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "academic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Academic

School

Adjective: scholastic, academic, collegiate; educational.

Supposition

Adjective: supposing; Verb: given, mooted, postulatory; assumed; Verb: supposititious, suppositive, suppositious; gratuitous, speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, academic, supposable, presumptive, putative; suppositional.

Teaching

Adjective: teaching;v; taught;Verb: educational; scholastic, academic, doctrinal; disciplinal; instructive, instructional, didactic; propaedeutic, propaedeutical.

Crosswords: Academic

Romanian (academic, academical, academically, scholastic).

He's a real special kid and I have high hopes for him. I think if he works really hard, he can get an academic scholarship to Wabash College and get out of this place. (Hoosiers; writing credit: Angelo Pizzo)

The accepted social order is that head cheerleaders date star quarterbacks, not academic wannabees. (The Faculty; writing credit: David Wechter; Bruce Kimmel)

Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

Dr. Kurtz, I'm unfamiliar with the academic guidelines at Radcliffe, but I would think any major university would consider warring on the United States and eating prisoners of war a serious breach of ethics. (Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death; writing credit: J.F. Lawton)

In the opinion of this educator, Ferris is not taking his academic growth seriously. (Ferris Bueller's Day Off; writing credit: John Hughes)

Academic Advances (1999)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• The 2001 Report on Academic & Professional Books: World Market Segmentation by City (reference)

• The 2001 Long-Run Global Growth Prospects for Academic & Professional Books: A Physioeconomic Perspective (reference)

• The 2003-2008 World Outlook for Academic and Professional Books (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Academic Duty (reference)

• Adios, Strunk and White: A Handbook for the New Academic Essay (reference)

• Barron's Tasp: How to Prepare for the Texas Academic Skills Program (Barron's How to Prepare for the Tasp, 3rd Ed) (reference)

• Learning Outside the Lines : Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution (reference)

• Small World: An Academic Romance (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Academic Abstracts - Cd-rom - Academic Year Ibm (reference)

• Academic Athletic Journal (reference)

• Academic Author (reference)

• Academic Clinical Practice (reference)

• Academic Emergency Medicine (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• AUTHORIZED INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF THE SOYUZMULTFILM LIBRARY (in Russian) Vol 22: Adventures of Red Ties, At the last desk # 1, Academic Ivanov, Vintik and Shpuntik--- Funny Masters (reference)

• Starting with Safety: An Introduction for the Academic Chemistry Laboratory (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Haydn Variations; Academic Festival Overture (reference)

• Brahms: Symphony No 1, Academic Overture / Bernstein (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• KPT EFFECTS - Academic (reference)

• QUICKBOOKS PRO 2001- 50U LAB PACK - Academic only (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Underground magnetic observatory built at the University of Wisconsin in 1870's Built under direction of Coast Survey Observations made to Coast Survey specifications One of many academic geophysical observatories built under guidance of C&GS.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

It is also an honor, perhaps almost unique, for a private visitor to be introduced to an academic audience by the President of the United States. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He is, in his nature, but slightly academic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Periodicals include newsletters, magazines, and academic journals. (references)

Their academic and social difficulties have far-reaching and long-term consequences. (references)

Data on cognitive and academic development following implantation are not yet available. (references)

Business

Many practitioners use it to search for academic articles. (references)

This would enable students to have practical exposure during the academic period. (references)

The academic and research sector will probably contract because of a lack of funding. (references)

Children

Italy

The dropout rate for the academic year 2000-01 was 4.6 percent. (references)

Ghana

In the 1998-99 academic year, the University of Ghana enrolled 852 women and 2,226 men. (references)

Mexico

According to a 1998 academic study, in most areas of the countries, girls and boys attend school at similar rates. (references)

Civil Liberties

East Timor

UNTAET respects academic freedom. (references)

Taiwan

The authorities respected academic freedom. (references)

Belarus

The Lukashenka regime restricts academic freedom. (references)

Economic History

Barbados

Other Academic Qualifications; A.L.A.M., L.G.S.M., Diploma in Journalism. (references)

Syria

The second 3-year period of academic training is required for university admission. (references)

Finland

After this, they may elect to continue along an academic (lukio) or vocational (ammat-tikoulu) line. (references)

Human Rights

Peru

The members are from various academic, religious, political, military, and human rights backgrounds. (references)

Thailand

However, some academic groups claimed that the searches were arbitrary and violated the villagers' civil rights. (references)

Bangladesh

Violence caused disruption to academic activities at Rajshahi University, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet, and Jahangirnagar University. (references)

Indigenous People

Japan

The Ainu continue to face societal discrimination while engaging in an uphill struggle against complete assimilation, although Ainu-language newspapers, radio programs, and academic programs studying Ainu culture have increased since 1997. In March the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) noted that the country "has not taken sufficient steps to address the issue of discriminatory treatment of Koreans and Ainu living in" the country. (references)

Minorities

Uruguay

Blacks are practically unrepresented in the bureaucratic and academic sectors. (references)

Ukraine

They claimed that their children were disadvantaged when taking academic entrance examinations, since all applicants are required to take a Ukrainian language test. (references)

Political Economy

Zimbabwe

Journalists also practiced self-censorship, and the Government continued to restrict academic freedom. (references)

Finland

Siimes' academic training as an economist and non-doctrinaire approach to politics have been important for her success individually, as well as for the success of the party in general. (references)

Sudan

Since 1989 real power has rested with the NIF, founded by Dr. Hassan al-Turabi, who became Speaker of the National Assembly in 1996. In November 1998, the NIF renamed itself the National Congress (NC); NIF/NC members and supporters continue to hold key positions in the Government, security forces, judiciary, academic institutions, trade unions, professional associations, and the media. (references)

Political Rights

Singapore

In addition government influence extends in varying degrees to academic, community service, and other NGO's. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

Members of the expatriate community or those who have received their schooling abroad frequently use academic titles and degrees. (references)

Uae

Travelers intending to work in the UAE should have their academic and occupational certificates authenticated by the Department of State's authentication office in Washington, D.C. before traveling, in order to acquire a work permit. (references)

Women

Nigeria

While some women have made considerable individual progress both in the academic and business world, women remain underprivileged. (references)

Tunisia

Media attention focuses on women's economic and academic accomplishments, and usually omits reference to culturally sensitive issues. (references)

Indonesia

Numerous NGO-organized conferences and rallies dealing with women's issues were held, as well as some that were organized by academic institutions and government ministries. (references)

Worker Rights

Indonesia

Most of them are not allowed to study or take academic courses. (references)

Greece

An academic observer estimated that approximately 40,000 women, most between the ages of 12 and 25, are trafficked to the country each year for prostitution. (references)

Mexico

A consultative committee comprised of employers, union, academic specialists, and a government representative was formed and completed its work during the year. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "academic": academic administrator ♦ academic award ♦ academic background ♦ academic concept ♦ academic costume ♦ academic counsellor ♦ academic degree ♦ academic department ♦ academic discussion ♦ Academic Dissertations [Publication Type] ♦ academic dress ♦ academic freedom ♦ academic gown ♦ Academic Medical Centers ♦ academic program ♦ academic record ♦ academic registrar ♦ academic relation ♦ academic requirement ♦ academic research ♦ academic robe ♦ academic session ♦ academic term ♦ academic year ♦ european Academic and Research Network ♦ joint Academic NETwork ♦ start of the academic year. Additional references.

Beginning with "academic": academic-centredness, academic-industry, academic-looking, academic-only, academic-parliamentary, academic-philosophical, academic-related, academic-territorial, academic-theoretical, academic-vocational, academic-year.

Ending with "academic": non-academic, pseudo-academic.

Afrikaan

student (scholar, student). (various references)

Albanian

akademik (academical, academician), teorik (academical, armchair, paper, speculative, theoretic, theoretical), student (colleger, student, undergraduate), pedagog universiteti (lecturer), letrar (academical, bookish, literary), klasik (academical, classic, classical). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مصطلحي, ‏نظري (abstract, notional, paper, perspective, theoretic, theoretical), ‏غير عملي (impracticable, impractical, platonic, theoretic, theoretical, unpractical, unwieldy, visionary), ‏تقليدي (classic, classical, conventional, imitative, imitator, oldish, orthodox, traditional), ‏جامعي (ivy, universal), ‏أكاديمي. (various references)

Bulgarian 

сух (academical, anhydrous, arid, aseptic, bald, brut, chaffy, chippy, dried, droughty, dry, fleshless, gaunt, hacking, lean, liny, matter of fact, pedestrian, prosy, rainless, sapless, sec, spare, tearless, undamped, uninspired), учен (boffin, clerkly, erudite, learned, literate, man of science, sage, savant, scholar, scholastic, scientist, student), университетски (academical, collegiate, university), член на научно дружество (fellow), чисто теоретически (academical), традиционен (academical, classic, conservative, hereditary, set, traditional), академически (academical), академичен (academical, collegiate), абстрактен (abstract, abstractive, academical, discrete, noetic, transcendental), педантичен (academical, bookish, donnish, finical, literal, mandarin, niminy-piminy, pedantic, pettifogging, precise, priggish, punctilious, punctual, scholastic, starchy, stuffy). (various references)

Catalan

estudiant (student). (various references)

Chinese 

學�" (learning, science), 学术 (Academical). (various references)

Czech

akademický (academical, scholarly), vysokoškolský, vìdecký (scientific), univerzitní, teoretický (doctrinaire, doctrinarian, scholarly, theoretic, theoretical), studijní (scholastic). (various references)

Danish

student (holder of the Baccalaureate, scholar, student). (various references)

Dutch

academisch. (various references)

Esperanto

akademia, universitata profesoro, universitata diplomito (university graduate), universitata, studento (student). (various references)

Faeroese

tungur (burdensome, heavy, onerous), dølskur. (various references)

Farsi 

عضوفرهنگستان , طرفدارحکمت وفلسفه افلاطون . (various references)

Finnish

akateeminen, yliopistollinen (university). (various references)

French

académique. (various references)

Frisian

akademysk, akademikus (university graduate), studint (student), flegmatysk. (various references)

German

akademisch (academical, academically, collegiate, learned, Longhair, scholastic, university). (various references)

Greek 

ακαδημαϊκόσ (academical, academician, collegiate, scholastic). (various references)

Hawaiian

student (student). (various references)

Hebrew 

עיו� י (notional, speculative, theoretical), או� יברסיטאי (university), אק�"מי (scholastic). (various references)

Hungarian

akadémiai (academical), elméleti (academical, bookish, ideological, platonic, pure, speculative, theoretic, theoretical), egyetemi (academical, university), akadémikus (academician). (various references)

Indonesian

akademis, akademikus (academian, academician), akademik, sarjana (academician, scholar). (various references)

Irish

acadúil. (various references)

Italian

studente (student, undergraduate), accademico (academical, academician, scholastic). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

アカデミー賞 (a capella, academician, academicism, academism, Academy Award, accumulator, Achilles, agape, Christian feast in token of fellowship, Christian fellowship), 学究的 (scholastic). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

がっきゅうてき (scholastic), アカデミック . (various references)

Korean 

학문 (Studies, study). (various references)

Malay

pelajar (student). (various references)

Manx

scoillar (man of learning, pupil), ollooagh (doctoral, professorial), ard-schoillaragh, ard-schoillar (collegian), acadoil. (various references)

Norwegian

student (scholar, student). (various references)

Papiamen

akadémiko, univèrsitario, teorétiko (abstract, theoretical), studiante (female student, student). (various references)

Pig Latin

academicay.(various references)

Polish

student (student), flegmatyczny. (various references)

Portuguese

acade^mico (academician), acadêmico (academical, academician, scholastic, student). (various references)

Romanian

academic (academical, academically, scholastic), universitar (academical, collegiate, scholastic, university), teoretic (abstract, academical, notional, notionally, speculative, theoretical), student (collegian, collegiate, fresher, freshman, matriculate, scholar, student, undergrad, undergraduate), scolastic (academical, scholastic, scholastically), savant (erudite, expert, learned, pedantic, pedantry, savant, scholar, scholarly, scientist, skilfully, well informed, well read), profesor (master, pedagogue, pedant, Professor, schoolman, schoolmaster, teacher), pedant (academical, bookish, captious, censorious, dryasdust, far fetched, inkhorn, milliner, opinioned, pedant, pedantic, pernickety, precise, precisian, prig, priggish, priggishly, prissy, prolix, punctilious, scholastic), clasicizant (academical, academician, classic-like). (various references)

Russian 

академический (academical). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

akademski (academical, scholarly), univerzitetski (academical, parietal, university), student (collegian, student), profesor (professor, school teacher), nastavnik (educator, instructor, master, school teacher, teacher), školski (dummy, practice, school). (various references)

Spanish

estudiante (quail, scholar, student), académico (academical, academician). (various references)

Swedish

akademisk (academical, formal, graduate, scholarly, scholastic). (various references)

Turkish

akademik (academical), teorik (abstract, academical, pure, speculative, technical, theoretic, theoretical), teorík (abstract, theoretical), nazarí (abstract, theoretical), kuramsal (abstract, academical, doctrinaire, hypothetic, hypothetical, notional, pure, speculative, theoretic, theoretical), bilimsel (academical, erudite, scholarly, scientific). (various references)

Ukranian 

універсітетський (academical), традиційний (classical, hereditary, iconic, old-line, traditional), теоретичний (abstract, platonic, pure, speculative, theoretic, theoretical), канонічний (canonic, canonical, iconic), викладач (lecturer), навчальний (educational, instructional, training), акдемічний. (various references)

Vietnamese 

trừu tượng (metaphysical, transcendental). (various references)

Welsh

athrofaol (academical, collegiate), academig (scholarly). (various references)

Zulu

isitshudeni (student). (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "academic": academical, academically, academician, academicians, academicism, academicisms, academics. (additional references)

Words ending with "academic": antiacademic, nonacademic, unacademic. (additional references)

Words containing "academic": antiacademics, nonacademics, unacademically. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Academic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: academi, academica, academie, academjic, academyish, acadmic, accademic, acedemic, Aceldama, achademic, acidemic, Akademi, ecdemic. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: cicadae.

-2 letters: acedia, cadmic, cicada.

-3 letters: acmic, aecia, aimed, amice, amide, caeca, maced, mecca, media, medic.

-4 letters: aced, acid, acme, aide, amia, amid, amie, caca, cade, cadi, caid, came, ceca, cedi, dace, dame, dice, dime, emic, iced, idea, idem, mace, made, maid, mead, mica, mice.

-5 letters: ace, aid, aim, ama, ami, cad, cam, dam, die, dim, ice, mac, mad, mae, med, mid.

+1 letter: academics, acclaimed.

+2 letters: academical, acclimated, unacademic.

+3 letters: academician, academicism, accompanied, nonacademic.

+4 letters: academically, academicians, academicisms, acclimatised, acclimatized, antiacademic, decalcomania, machicolated, nonacademics, unacclimated.

+5 letters: accommodative, antiacademics, decalcomanias, miscalculated, radiochemical, unaccompanied.

41 63 61 64 65 6D 69 63

⁼

.-    -.-.    .-    -..    .    --    ..    -.-.

01000001 01100011 01100001 01100100 01100101 01101101 01101001 01100011

&#65 &#99 &#97 &#100 &#101 &#109 &#105 &#99

0041 0063 0061 0064 0065 006D 0069 0063

3569677071797569