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polytechnic

American

[pol-ee-tek-nik] / ˌpɒl iˈtɛk nɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects.

a polytechnic institute.

noun

a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects is given.

polytechnic British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk /

noun

a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard

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adjective

of or relating to technical instruction and training

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of polytechnic

1795–1805; poly- + technic, modeled on French polytechnique

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