Polytechnic Definition

pŏlē-tĕknĭk
adjective
Of or providing instruction in many scientific and technical subjects.
Webster's New World
noun
A polytechnic school.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
polytechnic
Plural:
polytechnics

Origin of Polytechnic

  • 1805, from French École Polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek polytekhnos "skilled in many arts," from polys "many" (see poly-) + tekhne "art" (see technic).

    From Wiktionary

Polytechnic Sentence Examples

  • The Polytechnic Institute, opened in 1855, is a high-grade school of science and liberal arts.

  • Troy is the seat of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded.

  • In 1855 he was appointed professor of mineralogy and geology at the Polytechnic Institute at Karlsruhe, and he took part in the geological survey of Baden.

  • Next to it comes the polytechnic, attended by 1816 students in 1900, which is also thoroughly equipped for a scientific training.

  • In addition to these, there are normal, polytechnic, mining and agricultural schools, the last at Caracas and provided with a good library and museum.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOL

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CICNIC

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Words Starting With P and Ending With C

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