1. relating to education, schools, or scholarly work
2. theoretical rather than practical or applied
3. having no practical importance; purely theoretical

1. a teacher or scholar in a college or university

Examples

• She excelled in all her academic subjects.
• The university has high academic standards.
• His research is purely academic with no real-world application.
• The debate became academic once the decision was made.
• Several academics attended the conference.
• As an academic, she published many research papers.
• The academic year begins in September.