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pol·y·tech·nic
/
ˌpɒl
iˈtɛk
nɪk
/
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[
pol-ee-
tek
-nik
]
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects:
a polytechnic institute.
noun
2.
a school or other institution in
which
instruction in technical subjects is given.
Origin:
1795–1805;
poly-
+
technic
, modeled on
French
polytechnique
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polytechnic
(ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk)
—
n
1.
(
Brit
) a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard
—
adj
2.
of or relating to technical instruction and training
[C19: via French from Greek
polutekhnos
skilled in many arts. See
technic
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
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-
) + tekhne "art" (see
techno-
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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