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institute

institute

755 3.5
An organization set up to support education, art, or science
  • noun
  • /ˈɪn.stɪ.tuːt/
translation icon : 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
478 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
43 3.5

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

is an organization formed for a specific purpose including education and science
12 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

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

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

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

How Formal

academy
109 3.3
institute
755 3.5
organization
  • US
2.7
center
  • US
1.0
to club
1 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.