academic
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/adjective
उच्चारण ऐकडेमिक
शैक्षणिक; सैद्धांतिक
Core word
- 1
connected with education, especially studying in schools and universities; involving a lot of reading and studying rather than practical skills; not connected to a real situation
शैक्षणिक; सैद्धांतिक
- academic year
- The question is purely academic.
- Academic standards are high at this university.
+ 3 more examples
- She has an excellent academic record.
- He prefers practical work to academic study.
- Whether we should do this now is an academic point, since it is already decided.
Synonyms educational scholarly theoretical hypothetical
Opposite practical vocational
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
academic (adjective) + noun
Academic means connected with study and education: academic year, academic record, academic subject.
'Academic' का अर्थ अध्ययन और शिक्षा से संबंधित है: academic year, academic record, academic subject।
- The academic year starts in June.
- Her academic record is excellent.
academic (noun) = a teacher at a university
As a noun, an academic is a person who teaches or does research in a college or university.
Noun के रूप में 'an academic' वह व्यक्ति है जो college या university में पढ़ाता या शोध करता है।
- Several academics spoke at the seminar.
- He is a well-known academic in the field of history.
academic = of theoretical interest only
In a different sense, academic means not important in practice: the question is academic.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'academic' का अर्थ व्यवहार में महत्वहीन है: the question is academic।
- Whether we like the rule or not is academic; it has been passed.
academics (plural noun)
In the plural, academics means the school subjects and studies of a student.
Plural में 'academics' का अर्थ विद्यार्थी के विद्यालयी विषय और पढ़ाई है।
- Radhika balances sports with academics.
+Collocations 4
academic + noun
yearcareerrecordperformancestaffcalendar
- Her academic performance improved after Class 9.
adjective + academic
leadingdistinguishedyoungseniorretired
- A distinguished academic gave the inaugural lecture.
academic + qualification / field
qualificationdegreedisciplineresearchjournalstandard
- The post requires an academic degree in physics.
verb + academic
pursuesucceedexcelstrugglefocus on
- He chose to pursue academic research.
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- The college has revised its academic calendar for the next year.
महाविद्यालय ने अगले वर्ष के लिए अपना शैक्षणिक कैलेंडर संशोधित किया है।
- Radhika has a strong academic background in mathematics.
राधिका की गणित में मज़बूत शैक्षणिक पृष्ठभूमि है।
- A senior academic from Delhi University will lead the panel.
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के एक वरिष्ठ प्राध्यापक पैनल का नेतृत्व करेंगे।
- The debate about the old bridge is academic now; it has already been demolished.
पुराने पुल पर बहस अब निरर्थक है; उसे पहले ही गिराया जा चुका है।
- He left academic life to start a small business.
उसने शैक्षणिक जीवन छोड़कर छोटा व्यवसाय शुरू किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The academics year begins in June.
✓ The academic year begins in June.
An adjective, not the plural noun academics, comes before year.
Year से पहले adjective 'academic' आता है, plural noun 'academics' नहीं।
✗ She is a academic at the university.
✓ She is an academic at the university.
Academic begins with a vowel sound, so it needs an.
'Academic' vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: an academic question or point is one that is interesting but has no practical effect ('The debate is now academic').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: academic question या point रोचक पर व्यावहारिक प्रभाव से रहित होता है ('The debate is now academic')।