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An educational institution dedicated to higher education and research, which grants academic degrees.
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Academic institution — is an educational institution dedicated to education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university.Types of academic institutions include:* Primary schools A primary school (from French école primaire [… … Wikipedia
academic institution — university, college, institute of higher learning … English contemporary dictionary
Academic dress — or academical dress is traditional clothing for academic settings, primarily tertiary and sometimes secondary education. It is also known as academicals and, in the United States, as academic regalia. Contemporarily, it is commonly seen only at… … Wikipedia
Academic elitism — is a charge sometimes levied at academic institutions and academics more broadly; use of the term ivory tower often carries with it an implicit critique of academic elitism. Academic elitism is also related to the concept of intellectual elitism … Wikipedia
Academic boycotts of Israel — Several proposals have been made by academics and organisations in the United Kingdom to boycott Israeli universities and academics. The goal of proposed academic boycotts is to isolate Israel in order to force a change in Israel s policies… … Wikipedia
institution — noun 1) an academic institution Syn: establishment, organization, institute, foundation, center; academy, school, college, university; society, association, body, guild, federation, consortium 2) how … Thesaurus of popular words
academic — 1. adjective 1) an academic institution Syn: educational, scholastic, instructional, pedagogical 2) his academic turn of mind Syn: scholarly, studious, literary, well read, intellectual, clever, erudite … Thesaurus of popular words
academic — 1. adjective 1) an academic institution Syn: educational, scholastic 2) his academic turn of mind Syn: scholarly, learned, literary, intellectual, bookish, studious 3) only of academi … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
institution — noun 1) an academic institution Syn: establishment, organization, institute, foundation, centre, academy, school, college, university, society, association, body 2) they spent their lives in institutions Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
academic freedom — noun the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions • Hypernyms: ↑freedom * * * noun Etymology: translation of German akademische freiheit 1. : freedom (as of a… … Useful english dictionary
