2006-09-06 00:36:02 · 13 answers · asked by Becci B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Someone who has extensive training in a specific area.
2006-09-06 00:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
with the numbers of people staying on to study, the defignition given by others would make half the country academics.
For me an academic is someone who is most comfortable when they are in education, someone who is all about learning rather than applying their knowledge.
2006-09-06 07:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by paul B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. educational: connected with the education system
2. scholarly: scholarly and intellectual, as opposed to vocational or practical
3. irrelevant in practice: theoretical and not of any practical relevance
4. not lively: dry and intellectual in approach, concentrating on structure, form, or historical conventions
2006-09-06 07:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by dudette 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
someone who is learning, in university or college, either a student or a lecturer who spend their lives learning
2006-09-06 07:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
someone I am paying to go to uni through my taxes to study Media studies or sociology in order for them to get a job shelf stacking in Tecso's
2006-09-06 07:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by Monkeyphil 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lecturer - someone in the higher teaching profession
2006-09-06 08:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by nickyd44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody who is well educated and knowledgeable.
2006-09-06 07:43:56 · answer #7 · answered by keiraebony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some one wholikes school work
or a brand of clothing
2006-09-09 19:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by SammyD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its someone without enough iron in their blood....tee, hee!
2006-09-06 07:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by Pretorian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
associated with academia or an academy
2006-09-06 07:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by gsc1ugs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋