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polytechnic
CIDE DICTIONARY
polytechnic, a. [Gr. poly`technos; poly`s many + te`chnh an art: cf. F. polytechnique.].
Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; -- applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and science are taught with especial reference to their practical application; as, a polytechnic institute; also to exhibitions of machinery and industrial products. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
polytechnic, n. & adj.
--n. an institution of higher education offering courses in many (esp. vocational) subjects at degree level or below.
--adj. dealing with or devoted to various vocational or technical subjects.
--n. an institution of higher education offering courses in many (esp. vocational) subjects at degree level or below.
--adj. dealing with or devoted to various vocational or technical subjects.
Etymology
F polytechnique f. Gk polutekhnos (as POLY-(1) tekhne art)
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