different between polytechnic vs hogeschool

English

Etymology

[1805] From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek ?????????? "skilled in many arts," from ????? "many" (see poly-) + ????? "art" (see technic).

Adjective

polytechnic (comparative more polytechnic, superlative most polytechnic)

1. that teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects

Translations

Noun

polytechnic (plural polytechnics)

1. (Britain, 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.

Synonyms

• (educational institute): professional university, vocational university, university of applied sciences

Related terms

• institute of technology

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch hogeschool

Noun

hogeschool (plural hogeschools)

1. A Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university.

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of hoge +? school. Cf. Middle Dutch hoochschole.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??o?.???sxo?l/
• Hyphenation: ho?ge?school

Noun

hogeschool f (plural hogescholen, diminutive hogeschooltje n)

1. (education) hogeschool; polytechnic, college.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hogeskool
• ? English: hogeschool
• ? Indonesian: sekolah tinggi (calque)
• ? West Frisian: hegeskoalle (calque)