One entry found for academic.

Main Entry: ac·a·dem·ic
Pronunciation: ak--dem-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to school or college
2 : literary or general rather than technical <took the academic course>
3 : having no practical importance : THEORETICAL <an academic question>
- ac·a·dem·i·cal·ly /-dem-i-k(-)l/ adverb

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