polytechnic

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EtymologyEdit

[1805] From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek πολύτεχνος "skilled in many arts," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic).

AdjectiveEdit

polytechnic (comparative more polytechnic, superlative most polytechnic)

1. that teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects

TranslationsEdit

Translations

• Finnish: polyteknillinen
• French: polytechnique (fr)

• Manx: yl-cheirdagh
• Spanish: politécnico

NounEdit

polytechnic (plural polytechnics)

1. (Britain, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects

SynonymsEdit

• (educational institute): professional university, vocational university, university of applied sciences

Related termsEdit

• institute of technology

TranslationsEdit

educational institute

• Czech: polytechnika f
• Finnish: ammattikorkeakoulu (fi)
• French: polytechnique (fr) m, f
• Irish: polaiteicnic f

• Polish: politechnika (pl) f
• Spanish: politécnica (es) f
• Turkish: politeknik (tr) f