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acad

acad

1 9.2
An informal short form of academic or academy used in casual speech and writing
  • noun
  • /əˈkæd/
  • Informal
: acad
  • The standard of care for Merkel cell carcinoma should include adjuvant radiation and lymph node surgery. J Am Acad Dermatol 2002; 46(4):640-2.

Examples

  • (n3.) Rauch SD. Clinical management of immune-mediated inner-ear disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1997; 830:203-10.

    Academic text (2010)

  • From this, you can check which files acad is opening... perhaps some custom thing that is eating RAM?

    Blog text (34)

  • Look at Task Manager before starting ACad... how much RAM is free?

    Blog text (34)

  • Start ACad while Task Manager is open. How much RAM is ACad eating up?

    Blog text (34)

  • Start ACad while Task Manager is open. How much RAM is ACad eating up?

    Blog text (34)

  • Hey guys, I'm working with Acad 2013 and am trying to flatten reference .dwg's for use in building my models.

    Blog text (31)

  • Receiving need-based financial aid: Yes = 1, No = 0? Academically disadvantaged (Acad)

    Academic text (2015)

  • Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2000; 97: 3422-27.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Evans P, Halliwell B. Free radicals and hearing: Cause, consequence, and criteria. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999; 884:19-40.

    Academic text (2008)

  • She decided to enroll in a local acad to improve her academic skills.

Synonyms

academy
vsacad
  • US
95 2.8

A private school for teenagers like a high school

is an informal short form used in casual speech for that institution

Surface Forms

acad singular
acads plural

Etymology

The word acad is a short form of academic and academy. These words come from the name of an old school in Athens, the Academy, so acad is used as a quick label for things connected with 'study', 'school', or 'university'.