- (a.) Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy.
- (a.) Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). Academical. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/academical/definitions/1970026 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "Academical" http://smartdefine.org/academical/definitions/1970026 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "Academical" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/academical/definitions/1970026> |