| AC | the academic world |
|---|---|
| AC | an educator who works at a college or university |
| AC | hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result |
| AC | marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
| AC | associated with academia or an academy |
| AC | an administrator in a college or university |
| AC | a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college |
| AC | an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study |
| AC | a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject |
| AC | the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions |
| AC | a gown worn by academics or judges |
| AC | a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education) |