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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcademic
/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to education, especially at college or university level.
"The academic standards at this university are exceptionally high."
- 1
A person who teaches or does research at an institution of higher learning.
"She is a respected academic in the field of environmental science."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek Akadēmeia, referring to the garden or grove where Plato taught his philosophical school. It evolved through Latin academicus into Middle French and eventually entered English in the late 16th century, shifting from a specific reference to Platonic philosophy to general scholarly and educational pursuits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Academic" is said worldwide
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académique
Transliteration: akademik
"Les normes académiques de cette université sont exceptionnellement élevées."
akademisch
Transliteration: akademish
"Die akademischen Standards an dieser Universität sind außergewöhnlich hoch."
accademico
Transliteration: akkademiko
"Gli standard accademici di questa università sono eccezionalmente elevati."
académico
Transliteration: akademiko
"Los estándares académicos de esta universidad son excepcionalmente altos."
acadêmico
Transliteration: akademiku
"Os padrões acadêmicos desta universidade são excepcionalmente altos."
शैक्षणिक
Transliteration: shaikshanik
"इस विश्वविद्यालय के शैक्षणिक मानक असाधारण रूप से उच्च हैं।"
学术的
Transliteration: xuéshù de
"这所大学的学术标准异常高。"
학문적인
Transliteration: hakmunjeog-in
"이 대학의 학문적인 기준은 매우 높습니다."
学問的な
Transliteration: gakumon-teki na
"この大学の学問的な基準は非常に高いです。"
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