adjective Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
the academic sect or philosophy
adjective Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
adjective In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
adjective Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed and unengaging, or by being theoretical and speculative with no practical importance.
I have always had an academic interest in hacking.
adjective Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
I’m more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else.
adjective Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic. Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
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adjective Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
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adjective So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness; inexperienced in practical matters.