polytechnic

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

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

Noun

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

Concepten

polytechnisch

hoger beroepsonderwijs

Synoniemen

polytechnic institute

engineering school

polytechnical

university of applied sciences

polytechnic school

technical university

Institute of Technology

applied

technological school

technical

technological

Vertalingen

politécnico

politecnico

πολυτεχνείο

polytechnique

πολύτεχνος

polytechnisch

politecnica

escola politécnica

instituto politécnico

escuela de ingeniería

politécnica

الجامعة المتعدّدة التقنيات

Etymologie (Engels)

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).

Zinnen

Kravchuk held a mathematics chair at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute .

Kravchuk hield een wiskundestoel bij het Kiev Polytechnic Institute.