{ } a. [ L. academicus: cf. F. académigue. See Academy. ] 1. Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. “Academic courses.” Warburton. “Academical study.” Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. académicien. See Academy. ] 1. A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of arts. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A collegian. [ R. ] Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study, Syn. degree, Example:he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude