a college for people who want to study scientific or technical subjects, especially in order to train for a practical job. All UK polytechnics became universities in the 1990s.
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
polytechnic
noun countable education
US /ˌpɑliˈteknɪk/
Word Forms
singular
polytechnic
plural
polytechnics
DEFINITIONS1
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a college for people who want to study scientific or technical subjects, especially in order to train for a practical job