nounπShare(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist."Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "philosophypersoneducationdoctrineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice."The academic delivered a lecture on ancient history. "educationpersonjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the Academy; an academician."Professor Davies, a renowned academic, was invited to speak at the school. "educationpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA student in a college."My younger brother is a bright academic at the university. "personeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAcademic dress; academicals."The students wore their academic gowns for the graduation ceremony. "educationwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAcademic studies."My daughter's academic progress has been excellent this year. "educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBelonging to the school or philosophy of Plato"the academic sect or philosophy"philosophyeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBelonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; also a scholarly society or organization."My brother is pursuing an academic career in medicine. "educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareTheoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in distinction to practical or vocational"I have always had an academic interest in hacking."educationabstractliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging, or theoretical: having no practical importance."The history lesson was quite academic, focusing on obscure dates and events with little connection to our everyday lives. "educationtheoryphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving a love of or aptitude for learning."My sister is very academic; she loves to read and learn new things about history. "educationabilitycharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic."The school's dress code was very academic, requiring collared shirts and ties for all students. "educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSo scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness."The student was so academic in their approach to family gatherings that they often missed the point of the conversations, focusing instead on theoretical discussions about family dynamics. "educationattitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSubscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius."The architect's design was praised for its academic approach, adhering strictly to the principles of Vitruvius. "architectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStudy of humanities topics rather than science and engineering."My sister chose an academic career path, focusing on literature and history, rather than science. "educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
