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 and sciences rather than academic subjects

TranslationsEdit

Translations

• French: polytechnique (fr)
• Manx: yl-cheirdagh

• Spanish: politécnico

NounEdit

polytechnic ‎(plural polytechnics)

1. An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects

Related termsEdit

• institute of technology

TranslationsEdit

Translations

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

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