Academics
/əˈkædəmɪks/
nounIntermediate🔥Very CommonAcademic
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Definitions
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Relating to education and scholarship
/əˈkædəmɪks/
nounneutralIntermediate
Academic
Scholarly pursuits or activities
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💡 Simply: Related to education and learning
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His academic career began with a strong performance in school.
How It's Used
Education
"He is well-versed in academic subjects."
Research
"Their academic work has been widely recognized."
From the Greek 'akadēmia' meaning 'gymnasium' or 'place of education' in Athens, named after Akademos.
Used since the 16th century, originating from the concept of Plato's Academy.
Memory tip
Associate with a place of learning
Word Origin
LanguageGreek
Original meaning
"Gymnasium or place of education"
Base: academic
academic communityacademic disciplineacademic achievement
Common misspellings
acadamicsakademics
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70%Written