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ACADEMIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does academia mean? 

ACADEMIA (noun)
  The noun ACADEMIA has 1 sense:

1. the academic worldplay

  Familiarity information: ACADEMIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACADEMIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The academic world

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

academe; academia

Hypernyms ("academia" is a kind of...):

domain; world (people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest)

Meronyms (parts of "academia"):

college (the body of faculty and students of a college)

university (the body of faculty and students at a university)

Domain member category:

tenure (give life-time employment to)

Derivation:

academic (associated with academia or an academy)


 Context examples 


You may alternatively (or additionally) be excited about a publishing, broadcasting, or digital venture, or one involving academia.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

(1) Plans and coordinates the development; (2) coordinates the clinical testing of new approaches in academia, industry, or in other parts of the federal government; (3) coordinates the development targeted to specific biochemical or physiological processes in cancer cells for better biologic insight into the physiology of human tumors; (4) encourages industrial commitment to the development and ultimate clinical testing relevant to cancer; (5) coordinates activities with other programs of the Institute, other federal agencies, and outside organizations; (6) coordinates the activities of the branches within the Program for productive interactions and effective technology transfer; and (7) assesses the activities of the Program and advises the Division Director regarding scientific opportunities for the development of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

(Diagnostic Imaging Program, NCI Thesaurus)

You will meet successful people from many walks of life including government, academia, business, publishing and broadcasting, diplomacy, politics, medicine, and law, so January and the months ahead will be stimulating and exciting.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you have any actions to take regarding academia, plan to make your appointment after the November 26 new moon.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The Sun is the natural ruler of your ninth house, ruling foreign people and places, academia, the media (publishing, broadcasting, and Internet), and all legal matters.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The Sun is in your ninth house of international relationships, immigration (visa, green card, citizenship), legal matters, the media, and academia.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Your ninth house relates to the media, academia, legal matters, immigration, and distant travel.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

When Venus and Jupiter are in sync on January 23, good news will emanate from a distant location, a legal matter, the media, or academia.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

All the topics covered by the ninth house discussed above—foreign travel and international relationships, publishing and broadcasting projects, academia, legal and immigration matters, and your pursuit for higher education—will shine on this day.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Jupiter, as said, is in your ninth house where all the biggest and most dazzling opportunities will emanate for you through 2020, but will be particularly strong in December and January. (Your ninth house covers long-distance travel, immigration matters, publishing, broadcasting, academia, and all legal matters.)

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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