Academic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning. Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the academic sect or philosophy. Being scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. Conforming to set rules and traditions. Having an aptitude for study. Having no practical importance.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician. A person who attends an academy. One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist.
Academical
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Variant spelling of academic