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- [ak-uh-dem-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪ kəl/
- /ˌæk.ə.ˈde.mɪk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-uh-dem-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪ kəl/
Definitions of academical word
- abbreviation ACADEMICAL academic. 1
- noun academical academicals, academic costume. 1
- noun academical (rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical . (First attested in the late 16th century.)Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. 1
- noun academical (plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown. 0
- adjective academical (rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical. 0
- adjective academical Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. 0
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Origin of academical
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; academic + -al1
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Parts of speech for Academical
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academical popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
academical usage trend in Literature
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