Meaning & use
scholastic
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Relating to schools, education, or scholars and academic study.
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Her scholastic achievements earned her a full scholarship to college.
The school hosts an annual scholastic competition in math and science.
A note on using this word
Historically also refers to Scholasticism, a medieval European system of theology and philosophy taught in schools.
Words with a similar meaning
academiceducational
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