polytechnic

American  

[pol-ee-tek-nik] / ˌpɒl iˈtɛk nɪk /

adjective

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

   a polytechnic institute.

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noun

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

polytechnic British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk /

noun

1. 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

1. of or relating to technical instruction and training

Etymology

Origin of polytechnic

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

Example Sentences

She said the former Manchester polytechnic teacher was a "nocturnal, night owl" that stayed up into the early hours watching documentaries or looking at his photos.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

Rebranded as the Cornley Youth Theater, and for reasons of liability or just sheer embarrassment no longer associated with a polytechnic institute, it has returned to Broadway with its children’s version of J.M.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo announced that the space would be used to create a cultural and polytechnic center named after one of the country's most important poets, Jose Coronel Urtecho.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2022

The change was initiated by former Chancellor Timothy White in 2020, who asked the university to explore the possibility of evolving into a polytechnic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

The schools are known as basic or general schools and include not only elementary education but also the first two phases of the eleven-year polytechnic school.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.