polytechnic
of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects is given.
Origin of polytechnic
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How to use polytechnic in a sentence
When the shutdown was imposed, she was teaching applied mathematics at a women’s polytechnic in Srinagar.
How India became the world’s leader in internet shutdowns | Katie McLean | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewWith the precision of a graduate of the polytechnic school, he had enumerated all his qualifications for being a model son-in-law.
File No. 113 | Emile GaboriauHe extolled progress, though he despised everyone who was not a gentleman, or who had not come from the polytechnic School!
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 | Gustave FlaubertBut with all allowance for the polytechnic excursion and the tourist agency, our inertia is still appalling.
A Treatise on Parents and Children | George Bernard ShawA student of the polytechnic is standing on the left bank of the river; he has a musket, but no ammunition.
Accordingly, he was not forgotten by the founders of the polytechnic School.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men | Francois Arago
British Dictionary definitions for polytechnic
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk) /
British a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard
of or relating to technical instruction and training
Origin of polytechnic
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