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academic

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

ac · a · dem · ic ˌæk · ə · ˈdɛm · ɪk

English Definition

adj. related to education or scholarly activities

中文释义

学术的，教育的

Significado en Español

académico

한국어 뜻

학문의, 교육의

Nghĩa Tiếng Việt

thuộc học thuật, thuộc giáo dục

Example Sentence

She has a strong academic background.

她有很强的学术背景。

Synonyms

scholarly educational intellectual

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “academic”:

A athletic
B artistic
C culinary
D scholarly

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D — scholarly. “academic” means adj. related to education or scholarly activities

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The library is a quiet place for ______ study and careful reading.

A athletic
B musical
C culinary
D academic

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D — academic. “academic” means adj. related to education or scholarly activities

Common questions about “academic”

What does “academic” mean?

academic — adj. related to education or scholarly activities. In Chinese: 学术的，教育的.

How do you pronounce “academic”?

academic is pronounced /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ac · a · dem · ic.

How do you use “academic” in a sentence?

She has a strong academic background. (她有很强的学术背景。)

What are synonyms for “academic”?

scholarly, educational, intellectual — all close in meaning to academic (adj. related to education or scholarly activities).

Is “academic” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. academic appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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academic

Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

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