Pŏl'/y-tēch'nic, a.

(-tĕk'-), a. [Fr. polytechnique, It. & Sp. politecnico, Gr. πολύτεχνος, fr. πολύς, many, and τέχνη, an art.] Comprehending many arts;—applied particularly to a school in which many branches of art or science are taught, especially with reference to their practical applications.