polytechnic
poly|tech|nic /p'ɒlɪt'eknɪk/ (polytechnics)
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In Britain, a polytechnic was a college where you could go after leaving school in order to study academic subjects up to degree level, or to train for particular jobs. In 1992, all the polytechnics in Britain became universities.
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In the United States, polytechnic is the former name for a school, college, or university which specialized in courses in science and technology.
1 [N-VAR] oft in names
In Britain, a polytechnic was a college where you could go after leaving school in order to study academic subjects up to degree level, or to train for particular jobs. In 1992, all the polytechnics in Britain became universities.
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In the United States, polytechnic is the former name for a school, college, or university which specialized in courses in science and technology.