polytechnic

[ 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.

Origin of polytechnic

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

Words nearby polytechnic

polysynaptic, polysyndactyly, polysyndeton, polysynthesism, polysynthetic, polytechnic, polytendinitis, polytene, polytene chromosome, polytetrafluoroethylene, polytheism

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Example sentences from the Web for polytechnic

The Polytechnic is almost an exact copy of the front of the Parthenon.
The Rulers of the Mediterranean|Richard Harding Davis
But with all allowance for the Polytechnic excursion and the tourist agency, our inertia is still appalling.
A Treatise on Parents and Children|George Bernard Shaw
There he spent seven years, and passed his examination for admission to the Polytechnic school.
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851|Various
He claimed to be an authority on the subject of artillery, and got his clothes made by a tailor of the Polytechnic School.
Sentimental Education Vol 1|Gustave Flaubert

The Japanese came over to study at the European polytechnic institutes, universities, and military academies.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard Muther

British Dictionary definitions for polytechnic

polytechnic

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk) /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to technical instruction and training

Word Origin for polytechnic

C19: via French from Greek polutekhnos skilled in many arts. See technic

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单词	polytechnic
释义	polytechnic [ 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. Origin of polytechnic 1795–1805; poly- + technic, modeled on French polytechnique Words nearby polytechnic polysynaptic, polysyndactyly, polysyndeton, polysynthesism, polysynthetic, polytechnic, polytendinitis, polytene, polytene chromosome, polytetrafluoroethylene, polytheism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polytechnic The Polytechnic is almost an exact copy of the front of the Parthenon. The Rulers of the Mediterranean\|Richard Harding Davis But with all allowance for the Polytechnic excursion and the tourist agency, our inertia is still appalling. A Treatise on Parents and Children\|George Bernard Shaw There he spent seven years, and passed his examination for admission to the Polytechnic school. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851\|Various He claimed to be an authority on the subject of artillery, and got his clothes made by a tailor of the Polytechnic School. Sentimental Education Vol 1\|Gustave Flaubert The Japanese came over to study at the European polytechnic institutes, universities, and military academies. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)\|Richard Muther British Dictionary definitions for polytechnic polytechnic / (ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk) / noun British a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard adjective of or relating to technical instruction and training Word Origin for polytechnic C19: via French from Greek polutekhnos skilled in many arts. See technic 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
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