- polytechnic
- polytechnica term for an institution of further education, has largely fallen out of use in the UK since 1992, when polytechnics were legally entitled to call themselves universities.
Modern English usage. 2014.
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Polytechnic — or Polytechnic University may refer to:*Institute of technology, the general term for a polytechnic institute *The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, located in Kowloon, Hong Kong *Polytechnic Institute of New York University, located in Brooklyn … Wikipedia
Polytechnic — Pol y*tech nic (p[o^]l [i^]*t[e^]k n[i^]k), a. [Gr. poly technos; poly s many + te chnh an art: cf. F. polytechnique.] Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polytechnic — [päl΄itek′nik] adj. [Fr polytechnique < Gr polytechnos, skilled in many arts < poly , POLY + technē: see TECHNIC] of or providing instruction in many scientific and technical subjects n. a polytechnic school … English World dictionary
polytechnic — 1805, from Fr. École Polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 (as École des Travaux publics) in Paris; from Gk. polytekhnos skilled in many arts, from polys many (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + tekhne art (see TECHNO (Cf. techno )) … Etymology dictionary
polytechnic — ► NOUN ▪ an institution of higher education offering courses at degree level or below (little used after 1992, when British polytechnics became able to call themselves ‘universities’) … English terms dictionary
polytechnic — [[t]pɒ̱lɪte̱knɪk[/t]] polytechnics 1) N VAR: oft in names In Britain, a polytechnic was a college where you could go after leaving school in order to study academic subjects up to degree level, or to train for particular jobs. In 1992, all the… … English dictionary
polytechnic — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈteknɪk] noun [countable] Word forms polytechnic : singular polytechnic plural polytechnics a college for people who want to study scientific or technical subjects, especially in order to train for a practical job … English dictionary
polytechnic — I. adjective Etymology: French polytechnique, from Greek polytechnos skilled in many arts, from poly + technē art more at technical Date: 1801 relating to or devoted to instruction in many technical arts or applied sciences II. noun Date: 1836 a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polytechnic — /pol ee tek nik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute. n. 2. a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects … Universalium
polytechnic — pol|y|tech|nic [ˌpɔlıˈteknık US ˌpa: ] n 1.) a type of British college similar to a university, which provided training and degrees in many subjects, and existed until 1993 2.) a word used in the names of high schools or colleges in the US, where … Dictionary of contemporary English
