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

Faculty leaders blame Jackson, who became president in 2019 and has overseen the university’s transition to a polytechnic.

From Los Angeles Times

Last academic year — in anticipation of a large enrollment jump after becoming a polytechnic campus — the university announced it would prioritize limited on-campus housing for first-year students.

From Los Angeles Times

“A square, the polytechnic university, a theater. An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss.”

From Washington Times

"A Russian missile hit right in the centre of the city, in our Chernihiv. A square, the polytechnic university, a theatre," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was on a working visit to Sweden, posted on Telegram.

From Reuters

"A Russian missile hit right in the centre of the city, in our Chernihiv. A square, the polytechnic university, a theatre," President Zelensky posted on Telegram.

From BBC