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The term academia or academe refers to the aggregation of post-secondary learning and research institutions, especially universities. The term is descended from Plato's Academy, and academia is occasionally referred to as "the academy", suggesting that today's universities are a continuation of the very same institution that Plato founded.

See also: academic

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