academic meaning
academic :
related to school, educational
adjective
▪ She has an academic interest in history.
▪ She is interested in history for learning.
▪ The academic year starts in September.
▪ The school year starts in September.
paraphrasing
▪ educational – related to learning
▪ scholarly – related to study
▪ intellectual – related to the mind
▪ scholastic – related to school
academic :
a person who teaches or studies at a school
noun
▪ He is an academic at the university.
▪ He teaches at the university.
▪ Academics often write papers.
▪ Teachers often write papers.
paraphrasing
▪ scholar – a person who studies
▪ educator – a person who teaches
▪ professor – a teacher at a university
▪ lecturer – a person who gives talks
Pronunciation
academic [ˌækəˈdɛmɪk]
The stress is on 'dem' and sounds like 'ak-uh-dem-ik'.
Common phrases and grammar about academic
academic - Common meaning
adjective
related to school, educational
noun
a person who teaches or studies at a school
Part of Speech Changes for "academic"
▪ academically (adverb) – in a way related to education
▪ academia (noun) – the world of education
▪ academician (noun) – a member of an academy
Common Expressions with "academic"
▪ academic performance – how well someone does in school
▪ academic achievement – success in school work
▪ academic institution – a place of learning
▪ academic discipline – a field of study
Important examples of academic in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, academic is often used to describe things related to education or learning.
Example of a confusing word: theoretical (based on theory)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Academic as an adjective is often used to describe nouns related to education in TOEIC grammar questions.
academic
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
academic excellence
means 'outstanding performance in education', used to praise achievements.
ivory tower
means 'a place of disconnected academic study', used to describe academics who are out of touch with the real world.
Differences between similar words and academic
academic
,
educational
differences
Academic is often used for formal learning, while educational can refer to any learning experience.
academic
,
scholarly
differences
Academic is often used for formal school settings, while scholarly refers to deep study or research.
Words with the same origin as academic
The origin of academic
academic comes from the Greek 'Akadēmos', the name of a hero and later a school of philosophy.
Word structure
The word is composed of the root 'academ' from 'Akadēmos' and the suffix 'ic' meaning related to.
Words with the same origin
The root of academic is 'academ'. Words with the same root include academy (a place of learning).
