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polytechnics

polytechnics is the plural of polytechnic.

Meaning of polytechnic

Noun

polytechnic (plural polytechnics)

  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.

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Noun

polytechnics (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The science of the mechanic arts.

Questions about polytechnics

What does polytechnics mean?
Polytechnics means the science of the mechanic arts.
What is polytechnics the plural of?
Polytechnics is the plural of polytechnic.
What part of speech is polytechnics?
Polytechnics is a noun.

Words near polytechnics in the dictionary

  1. polytechnical
  2. polytechnically
  3. polytechnicals
  4. polytechnician
  5. polytechnicians
  6. polytechnics
  7. polytechnist
  8. polytechnists
  9. polytechnization
  10. polytechs
  11. polytelite

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