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academia

The correct spelling is academia.

How to pronounce academia

noun

IPA: /ˌæ.kəˈdiː.mɪ.ə/

Say it like: Aca-dem-ia

The correct spelling is academia. (collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. For example: "Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling."

Usage Examples

Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.

Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.
  2. 2.Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

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