polytechnic

Meaning

Synonyms

polytechnic institute

engineering school

polytechnic school

technical university

Institute of Technology

technological school

Frequency

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Etymology

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).

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