polytechnic

[ pol-ee-tek-nik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects:

   a polytechnic institute.

noun

1. a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects is given.

polytechnic

/ ˌpɒlɪˈtɛknɪk /

noun

1. a college offering advanced full- and part-time courses, esp vocational courses, in many fields at and below degree standard

adjective

1. of or relating to technical instruction and training

Word History and Origins

Origin of polytechnic¹

1795–1805; poly- + technic, modeled on French polytechnique

Word History and Origins

Origin of polytechnic¹

C19: via French from Greek polutekhnos skilled in many arts. See technic

Example Sentences

The hometown of both Snoop Dogg and Billie Jean King — a set of Long Beach Polytechnic High graduates with pretty disparate skill sets — is culturally its own.

From Los Angeles Times

In issuing a government apology, Sheinbaum, who was a grade-schooler in Mexico City when the Tlatelolco massacre took place, acknowledged an “obligation” and personal motivation: Her mother, Annie Pardo Cemo, 84, participated in the 1968 protest movement as a professor at Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

The next year, as a freshman at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, I was enrolled in an environmental science class that helped me grasp just how serious the climate crisis is.

From Los Angeles Times

“The competition is just overwhelming,” said Jenny Chan, associate professor of sociology at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, adding that economic anxiety among her students is growing.

From Los Angeles Times

Chan, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University professor, said that given the country’s economic malaise, ambitious young workers cannot afford to rest forever.

From Los Angeles Times