ac ‧ a ‧ deme /ˈækəˌdiːm, ˌækəˈdiːm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ academy , ↑ academia , ↑ academic , ↑ academe , ↑ academician ; adverb : ↑ academically ; adjective : ↑ academic ≠ UNACADEMIC ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: academia ; ⇨ ↑ academia ]
the work that university teachers and students do – often used humorously