Definition of: academic

(ak′ə·dem′ik) adjective
1. Pertaining to an academy, college, or university; scholarly.
2. Classical and literary rather than technical; formal or theoretical, as opposed to practical.
3. According to scholastic rules or usage; conventional; traditional. Also ac′ a·dem′i·cal.
— noun
1. A college or university student.
2. A member of a learned society. [<L academicus < academia.
See ACADEMY.]
—ac′a·dem′i·cal·ly adverb