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polytechnic

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pol·y·tech·nic  (pl-tknk)
adj.
Offering, receiving, or dealing with instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences: a polytechnic institute.
n.
A school specializing in the teaching of industrial arts and applied sciences.
polytechnic [ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk]
n
(Social Science / Education) Brit a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard
adj
(Social Science / Education) of or relating to technical instruction and training
[via French from Greek polutekhnos skilled in many arts. See technic]
polytechnic
a school of higher education offering instruction in a variety of vocational, technical, and scientific subjects. — polytechnic, adj.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polytechnicpolytechnic - a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
engineering school, polytechnic institute
tech, technical school - a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
polytechnic
noun college, poly (informal) a lecturer at the Polytechnic of North London
Translations
polytechnic [ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk] N (Brit) (formerly) → escuela f politécnica, politécnico m
polytechnic [ˌpɒliˈtɛknɪk] n (formerly) (= college) → IUT m → Institut m universitaire de technologie
polytechnic
n (Brit) → ˜ Polytechnikum nt; (degree-awarding) → technische Hochschule, TH f
polytechnic
n polytechnic [poliˈteknik]
a school or college in which technical subjects, eg engineering and building, are taught. politechnikon مُتَعَدد الفنون политехникум polytechnika teknisk universitet polytechnische Schule πολυτεχνική σχολή politécnico polütehnikum مدرسه یا دانشکده پلی تکنیک ammattikorkeakoulu (école) polytechnique טֶכנִיוֹן बहुशिल्प विज्ञान politehnička škola műszaki főiskola politeknik tækniskóli politecnico 科学技術専門学校(大学レベル) 공예 (응용과학) 학교 politechnikos institutas, politechnikumas politehnikums politeknik technische hogeschool teknisk skole; høyskole; universitet politechnika, szkoła techniczna escola politécnica (şcoală) politehnică политехникум polytechnika tehniška šola politehnička škola teknisk högskola โรงเรียนโปลีเทคนิค teknik okul 綜合性工業學校(或大學)，工藝學校 політехнічний технікум ٹيکنيکل مضامين کا کالج يا اسکول trường bách khoa 综合性工业学校（或大学），工艺学校


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