Academic dress
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- Academic freedom
freedom of a teacher to discuss or investigate any controversial social, economic, or political problems without interference or penalty from officials, organized groups, etc. freedom of a student to explore any field or hold any belief without interference from the teacher. Contemporary Examples Levin immediately reassured critics that “academic freedom” would be “guaranteed” at Yale-NUS. […]
- Academic gown
a long, wide-sleeved outer garment worn as part of the academic costume. Historical Examples Invested with the academic gown and cap, I repaired in due form at the appointed hour to the Senate Chamber. Our Hundred Days in Europe Oliver Wendell Holmes He was habited, although in his own house, in the academic gown to […]
- Academic press
noun a publishing house associated with a university or other scholarly institution, specializing in the publication of scholarly books and journals, particularly works written by its faculty; also called university press Examples The first English-language academic presses were those of Oxford and Cambridge.
- Academic procrastinator
noun a student who, lacking poor time management skills and feeling stress, chooses to put off work or studying that needs to be done Examples academic procrastinators chided by their parents Usage Note informal
- Academic question
noun a query which has an interesting answer but is of no practical use or importance Examples Spending is not an academic question. Historical Examples Whether the oligarchy or its assassin was the more loathsome still remains an academic question, debatable only in an idle hour. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte William Milligan Sloane The […]