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academic

/ˈækədemɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does academic mean?

adjective

Relating to a school or university, or to the study of a subject in a systematic and scholarly way. Concerned with or devoted to learning, especially in a university or college.

Example

"The academic community has been debating the merits of the new research for months."

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