polytechnic
pronunciation
How to pronounce polytechnic in British English:
UK [ˌpɒliˈteknɪk]
How to pronounce polytechnic in American English:
US [ˌpɑːliˈteknɪk]
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- Noun:
- a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
Word Origin
- polytechnic (adj.)
- 1805, "pertaining to instruction in many (technical) subjects," from French École Polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 (as École des Travaux publics) in Paris; from Greek polytekhnos "skilled in many arts," from polys "many" (see poly-) + tekhne "art" (see techno-). As a noun (short for polytechnic institution) from 1836.
Example
- 1. Einstein in 1898 , after he entered zurich polytechnic .
- 2. There 's an air of menace outside the polytechnic .
- 3. He is currently a distinguished professor of risk engineering at new york university 's polytechnic institute .
- 4. The counsellor is an important role in the student 's management of the polytechnic colleges .
- 5. This is because the hotel , which had its soft opening on april 29 , is owned by their school , hong kong polytechnic university .