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Definition of technikon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

technikon

noun

/ˈteknɪkɒn/

/ˈteknɪkɑːn/

South African English [ˈteknikɔn]

(also informal tech)

(South African English)

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a type of college or university that teaches mainly practical subjects
Word OriginGreek, noun use of the neuter of tekhnikos ‘relating to skills’.

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