Academic | Mean of academic in English Dictionary

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

• of or relating to schools and education
1. She received awards for her academic achievements/accomplishments.
2. I spent my academic career at one school.
3. The board set tough academic standards for graduation.
4. He was offered a teaching job and decided to return to academic life.
• having no practical importance
1. His interest in sailing is purely academic. He's not a sailor himself.
2. It was a question of only academic [=theoretical] interest.
• good at studying and at passing exams
1. He's not very academic, but he's good with his hands.
• Noun

• a person who is a teacher in a college or university
1. The book appeals to academics and to the general public.
• courses of study taken at a school or college
1. She excelled at academics.
2. He only cares about sports. He has no interest in academics.