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- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ak-uh-dem-ik]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ak-uh-dem-ik]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˌæk əˈdɛm ɪk/
Definitions of quasi-academic word
- adjective quasi-academic of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements. 1
- adjective quasi-academic pertaining to areas of study that are not primarily vocational or applied, as the humanities or pure mathematics. 1
- adjective quasi-academic theoretical or hypothetical; not practical, realistic, or directly useful: an academic question; an academic discussion of a matter already decided. 1
- adjective quasi-academic learned or scholarly but lacking in worldliness, common sense, or practicality. 1
- adjective quasi-academic conforming to set rules, standards, or traditions; conventional: academic painting. 1
- adjective quasi-academic acquired by formal education, especially at a college or university: academic preparation for the ministry. 1
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Origin of quasi-academic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin Acadēmicus < Greek Akadēmeikós. See academy, academe, -ic
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Parts of speech for Quasi-academic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quasi-academic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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