adjective
usually used before a noun :of or relating to schools and education
having no practical importance :not involving or relating to anything real or practical
[more ~; most ~] chiefly Brit :good at studying and at passing exams :good at academics
noun
plural -ics
[count] :a person who is a teacher in a college or university
academics [plural] chiefly US :courses of study taken at a school or college