scholastic
Collocations
5ADJ.
greatest
VERB + SCHOLASTIC
silenced
SCHOLASTIC + NOUN
ability, achievement, aptitude, ideas, way
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
seldom
Definitions
noun
A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.
adj
Of or relating to school; academic
This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student.
Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism
And hence it is that men, even when they are baffled and silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced , and so brought over to the conquering side
Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of scholastic.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student.
WiktionaryAnd hence it is that men, even when they are baffled and silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced , and so brought over to the conquering side
WiktionaryHe exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
Tatoeba · #21554With Renaissance, scholastic ideas gave place to positive ideas.
Tatoeba · #809876Tom is very scholastic.
Tatoeba · #8735553The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language.
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