academic
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˌækəˈdemɪk/US /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
Meaning
adjective
connected with education, especially studying in schools and universities
“high/low academic standards”
noun
a person who teaches and/or does research at a university or college
“a leading/distinguished/prominent academic”
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