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academic in Irish

academic in Irish is acadúil, acadóir, bean léinn — academic means relating to schools, universities, or formal education and scholarship.

academic in Irish

acadúil
adj
In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
acadóir
noun
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
bean léinn
noun
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
fear léinn
noun
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
scoláire
noun
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

What does "academic" mean?

  1. adj Relating to schools, universities, or formal education and scholarship.
    "She has an impressive academic record from her time at university."
  2. adj Theoretical rather than practical; of no real practical consequence.
    "Whether we could have won is academic now — the game is over."
  3. noun A person who works or studies at a university, especially as a teacher or researcher.
    "Several leading academics contributed to the report."
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academic in a sentence

  • She has an impressive academic record from her time at university.
  • The professor focuses on academic research rather than teaching.
  • Whether we could have won is academic now — the game is over.
  • Several leading academics contributed to the report.

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What is "academic" in Irish?

"academic" in Irish is acadúil, acadóir, bean léinn. academic means: Relating to schools, universities, or formal education and scholarship.

How do you use "academic" in a sentence?

Example: "She has an impressive academic record from her time at university." In Irish, "academic" is acadúil, acadóir, bean léinn.

Are there other ways to say "academic" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 5 translations listed for "academic": acadúil, acadóir, bean léinn, fear léinn, scoláire.

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