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academical

academical

7.0
About ideas and study rather than practical use
  • adjective
  • /ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : teórico
  • The lecture focused on academical topics, emphasizing concepts over practical skills.

Examples

  • Indeed, in remarks recorded by Norgate, Rubens dismissed the drawing academies of Italy, recalling that "divers of his nation had followed this academical course for twenty years together to little or no purpose."

    Academic text (2015)

  • His explanation was purely academical, lacking any practical application to real-world problems.

  • Many students find academical discussions on theory challenging without hands-on experience.

Synonyms

theoretical
vsacademical
133 6.3

Relating to ideas and basic rules rather than practical use

is the same meaning but used in formal study contexts
theoretic
vsacademical
  • Formal
2 6.8

Relating to ideas or theories rather than practical use

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative written form

Surface Forms

academical positive

Morphology

academical = academic (transparent) = academic + al

Derived from 'academic' with an adjectival suffix; the sense 'theoretical rather than practical' is a common meaning of 'academic' and is directly inherited.

Etymology

Academical can also mean 'theoretical' or 'formal' because it comes from academy, a place for study and discussion; a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of students talking about ideas rather than doing hands-on work.