/ Dictionary / Index P polytechnic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pol•y•tech•nic Pronunciation: (pol"ē-tek'nik), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute. —n. a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects is given. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polytechnic (Thesaurus) polysynthetic polytene chromosome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language