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pol·y·tech·nic

 (pŏl′ē-tĕk′nĭk)
adj.
Offering, receiving, or dealing with instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences: a polytechnic institute.
n.
A school specializing in the teaching of industrial arts and applied sciences.
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polytechnic

(ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk)
n
(Education) Brit a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard
adj
(Education) of or relating to technical instruction and training
[C19: via French from Greek polutekhnos skilled in many arts. See technic]
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pol•y•tech•nic

(ˌpɒl iˈtɛk nɪk)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects.
n.
2. a school or other institution providing instruction in such subjects.
[1795–1805; < French polytechnique; see poly-, technic]
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polytechnic

a school of higher education offering instruction in a variety of vocational, technical, and scientific subjects. — polytechnic, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.polytechnic - a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciencespolytechnic - a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
engineering school, polytechnic institute
tech, technical school - a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
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polytechnic

noun college, poly (informal) a lecturer at the Polytechnic of North London
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Translations
مُتَعَدد الفنون
polytechnika
teknisk universitet
műszaki főiskola
tækniskóli
politechnikos institutaspolitechnikumas
politehnikums
polytechnika
teknik okul

polytechnic

[ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk] N (Brit) (formerly) → escuela f politécnica, politécnico m
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polytechnic

[ˌpɒliˈtɛknɪk] n (formerly) (= college) → IUT m → Institut m universitaire de technologie
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polytechnic

n (Brit) → ˜ Polytechnikum nt; (degree-awarding) → technische Hochschule, TH f
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polytechnic

(poliˈteknik) noun
a school or college in which technical subjects, eg engineering and building, are taught.
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