polytechnic

Signification

Adj

that teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects

Noun

1. An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.
2. (obsolete) An exhibition of objects illustrating many arts.
3. A three-year post-secondary vocational training institute, equivalent of community college in the U.S. or TAFE in Australia.

Étymologie

First attested in 1805. From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek πολύτεχνος "skilled in many arts," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic).

Phrases

Kravchuk held a mathematics chair at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute .

Kravchuk a tenu une chaise en mathématiques au Kiev Polytechnic Institute.