ac‧a‧de‧mi‧a /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/
noun [uncountable] [
Word Family: noun:
academy,
academia,
academic,
academe,
academician;
adverb:
academically;
adjective:
academic ≠
UNACADEMIC]
[
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Latin; ⇒ academy]
the activities and work done at universities and colleges, or the teachers and students involved in it
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