Academia

noun

/ˌæ.kəˈdiː.mɪ.ə/

Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.noun(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.

"Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling."

2.nounContinuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

"Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia."

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