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academic

adj

1 belonging or relating to a place of learning, esp. a college, university, or academy

2 of purely theoretical or speculative interest
an academic argument

3 excessively concerned with intellectual matters and lacking experience of practical affairs

4 (esp. of a schoolchild) having an aptitude for study

5 conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional
an academic painter

6 relating to studies such as languages, philosophy, and pure science, rather than applied, technical, or professional studies
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7 a member of a college or university
♦ academically adv

academic dress
n formal dress, usually comprising cap, gown, and hood, worn by university staff and students

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