pol|y|tech|nic

pol|y|tech|nic
pol|y|tech|nic «POL ee TEHK nihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having to do with or dealing with many crafts or sciences: »

a polytechnic school.

–n.
a technical school.
[< French polytechnique < Greek polýtechnos skilled in many arts < polýs many + téchnē art, skill]

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