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academical

academical

9.9
Relating to schools or universities and the study done there
  • adjective
  • /ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : académico
  • Not since Thomas Jefferson built his Academical Village has the University of Virginia undertaken a planned, comprehensive restoration of the beloved "heart of the Grounds." David J. Neuman, architect for the University, outlined the opportunities and issues for such an initiative at today's meeting of the Board of Visitors' External Affairs Committee.
  • academical village

Examples

  • In his speech, he emphasized the importance of maintaining high academical standards in all educational institutions.

  • To the contrary, the emancipation of Darden may accelerate the fissioning of that "academical village" known as the university.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The literature bearing on his design for the University of Virginia, the "academical village" planned long before the university opened, is too abundant to cite here.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Previous efforts to preserve and repair the Academical Village were usually in response to calamity, Neuman said, such as the 1895 fire that all but destroyed the Rotunda.

    Blog text (2)

  • Another focus is the other Jeffersonian components of the Academical Village, including Lawn and Range rooms, the colonnade walkways, the hotels, the gardens, and the alleys.

    Blog text (2)

  • Many scholars gathered at the conference to discuss various academical pursuits and innovations in education.

  • The university is renowned for its academical excellence, attracting students from around the world.

Synonyms

academic
vsacademical
383 4.2

Connected to schools, colleges, university study, or research

is an older archaic form used historically rather than modern usage
scholarly
vsacademical
  • Formal
47 5.6

Showing careful study and deep knowledge about a subject

focuses on institutions and formal education rather than personal learned quality

Surface Forms

academical positive

Morphology

academical = academic (transparent) = academic + al

Archaic variant of 'academic' formed with the productive adjectival suffix '-al'; meaning is directly deducible from the base.

Etymology

Academical comes from the word academy, which itself comes from Akadēmia, the name of the place near Athens where Plato taught. So academical means 'relating to schools, study, or scholars'.