academic
1. ac.a.dem.ic \.ak-*-'dem-ik\ \-i-k*l\ \-k(*-)le-\ aj 1a: of, relating to,
or associated with an academy or school esp. of highe r learning {~
costume} 1b: very learned but inexperienced in the world of practical
reality {R@ thinker} 1c: based on formal study at an institution of
learning 2: of or relating to literary or art rather than technical or
professional studies 3: conforming to the traditions or rules of a school
(as of literature or art) or an official academy : CONVENTIONAL 4a:
theoretical without having an immediate or practical bearing : AB STRACT
{an ~ question} 4b: having no practical or useful significance -
ac.a.dem.i.cal aj
2. academic n 1: a member of an institution of learning 2: one that is
academic in background, outlook, or methods