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institute

institute

788 3.5
An organization set up to support education, art, or science
  • noun
  • /ˈɪn.stɪ.tuːt/
: instituto
  • Another study by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy found a similar result.

Robert Langer is the David H Koch Institute professor at MIT.

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Examples

  • The institute offers various programs to support artists and their work.

  • And this is according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

  • Richard was gonna apply to the Institute of Arts.

  • Which was conducted at the California Institute of Technology.

  • The authors wish to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services for supporting this study.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Right now, the Institute of Heart Math is heading this up.

  • Classes also started at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.

  • Now, there are many climate institutes around the world.

  • By Margaret Power. Margaret Power teaches history at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You need to go to the Pasteur Institute, Pasteur Institute in Paris.

Synonyms

institution
vsinstitute
815 3.9

An organization like a school, bank, or charity that serves the public

is narrower, usually founded for a particular cultural, scientific, or educational aim
academy
vsinstitute
248 3.5

An organization that supports work in science, art, or literature

is an organization formed for a specific purpose including education and science
13 3.0

A place like a school or university where people study and learn

is broader, serving purposes beyond formal teaching such as research or art

Compounds

A famous university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for engineering and science

A college that teaches practical skills in science, engineering, and industry

A US government agency that sets rules for measurements and helps science and technology progress

United States government group that funds research to help police and courts

How Formal

academy
416 3.3
institute
788 3.5
organization
  • US
∞ 2.7
center
  • US
∞ 1.0
to club
4 3.0

Surface Forms

institute singular
institutes plural

Etymology

Institute comes from the Latin parts in- and stituere, which meant 'to put in place', so an institute is something 'set up' for a special purpose, like a school or a research center.