A polytechnic school
Institution, an der man fachbezogene Studiengänge mit hohem Praxisanteil absolvieren kann
fr. Bez. für Technische Hochschule.
ETYM Greek polytechnos; polys many + techne an art: cf. French polytechnique.
Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; -- applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and science are taught with especial reference to their practical application.