noun
polytechnic
noun
1
A college or institute that teaches applied sciences, engineering, and technical skills rather than purely academic subjects.
"He trained as an electrician at the local polytechnic."
adj
1
Relating to instruction in many practical arts and technical subjects.
"The city built a new polytechnic institute to train skilled tradespeople."
How to Use Polytechnic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA school focused on practical, technical, and vocational training rather than purely academic study.
Word Forms
polytechnics plural
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Etymology
From French polytechnique, coined for the École polytechnique founded in Paris in 1794, from Greek polútechnos, "skilled in many arts."