academic
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relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities
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based on learning from books and study rather than on practical skills and experience
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used for describing educational subjects when they are studied for their practical uses
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a system of putting students into groups according to their ability so that students of different abilities are taught together
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relating to or involving the changes that take place in something over a period of time, especially in a language
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formal education or training is obtained from studying rather than from working at a job
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graduate studies and courses are for students who already have a degree. The usual British word is postgraduate.
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hands-on experience or training involves you doing something rather than just reading about it or watching other people do it
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relating to a method of teaching or learning in which you learn from your own discoveries and experiences
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in-service training is designed to develop the skills of people who are already working in a particular profession
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including or designed for students with different levels of educational ability
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involving several different subjects of study or areas of professional activity
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using different materials and methods in art, education etc to communicate a message
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relating to study done after receiving your first university degree. The American word is graduate.
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relating to work or studies done after receiving an advanced degree such as an ma or a phd
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a pure subject of study, especially in science, deals only with theory and not with the way the theory is used
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intended to help people who have difficulty learning the basic skills of reading, writing etc
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relating to the study of something, especially a language, at one particular time without considering its history
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if you work or study under a particular person, they are your employer or teacher
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used for saying that an experience makes someone change or develop their ideas
in a situation in which someone is teaching or training you
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