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Meaning of “academic” ­ Learner’s Dictionary

academic 

adjective   US     UK     /ˌækәˈdemɪk /

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EDUCATION
 B2  related to education, schools, universities, etc: 

academic ability/standards

It's the start of the academic year.
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SUBJECTS
 related to subjects that involve thinking and studying and not technical 
or practical skills:
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academic subjects

CLEVER
 clever and good at studying

NOT REAL
 If what someone says is academic, it has no purpose because it relates
to a situation that does not exist:
The whole discussion is academic since management won't even listen to us.

 academically adverb

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Translations of “academic”

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학구적인, 교수, 학자… 

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academic noun
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