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academic

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British English/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
American English/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
Russian transcription[əkədʲɪˈmʲit͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
academic
academic - академический
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academic with Russian translation

academic usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она предпочитает академические предметы, такие как литература и история.

She prefers academic subjects like literature and history.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В школе высокие академические стандарты.

The school has strong academic standards.

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academic belongs to the topic "Subjects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

academicакадемический
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

academic synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between academic / educational / theoretical / scholastic / scientific / intellectual

🇬🇧English
academic

relating to universities, scholarship, or formal study

C1Very Often

She pursued an academic career at the university.

Она выбрала академическую карьеру в университете.

🇬🇧English

relating to education or the process of teaching, often practical and school-focused

C1Very Often

The museum runs educational workshops for children.

Музей проводит образовательные (познавательные) мастер-классы для детей.

🇬🇧English

concerned with theory and abstract reasoning rather than practical application

C2Very Often

Her research is largely theoretical rather than experimental.

Её исследование в основном теоретическое, а не экспериментальное.

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🇬🇧English
scholastic

relating to schools or scholasticism; somewhat formal or old-fashioned in modern use

C2Rarely

The term 'scholastic' is often used in discussions of medieval philosophy.

Термин «scholastic» часто используется в обсуждениях средневековой философии.

🇬🇧English

relating to science, the scientific method, or empirical, systematic investigation

C1Very Often

They published a scientific study on climate change impacts.

Они опубликовали научное исследование о влиянии изменения климата.

🇬🇧English

relating to the intellect or to people who engage in deep thinking and ideas

C1Often

The festival attracts many intellectuals and public thinkers.

Фестиваль привлекает многих интеллектуалов и общественных мыслителей.

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🇬🇧English
institutional

relating to institutions or organisational structures rather than academic content per se

C1Often

Institutional reform at the university changed hiring procedures.

Институциональная реформа в университете изменила процедуры найма.

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🇬🇧English
pedagogical

pertaining to teaching methods and pedagogy; concerned with how subjects are taught

C2Rarely

The course included several pedagogical approaches to improve student engagement.

Курс включал несколько педагогических подходов для повышения вовлечённости студентов.

C
🇬🇧English
collegiate

relating to a college, its students, or the campus environment; often US-flavored

C1Often

She enjoyed the collegiate atmosphere of the liberal arts college.

Ей нравилась студенческая (колледжская) атмосфера гуманитарного колледжа.

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How to pronounce academic and what this word means

academic translation: академический. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce academic

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

academic translation

академический

academic examples

She prefers academic subjects like literature and history.

academic transcription

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/, /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

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academic pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

academic is pronounced as /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

academic definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She prefers academic subjects like literature and history. Translation: Она предпочитает академические предметы, такие как литература и история.

Is academic part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, academic (академический) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is academic part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, academic (академический) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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