ac ‧ a ‧ de ‧ mi ‧ a /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ academy , ↑ academia , ↑ academic , ↑ academe , ↑ academician ; adverb : ↑ academically ; adjective : ↑ academic ≠ UNACADEMIC ]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Latin ; ⇨ ↑ academy ]
the activities and work done at universities and colleges, or the teachers and students involved in it