- an organization that has a particular purpose, especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization
- The report was compiled by Germany's five leading economic research institutes.
- institute of something The course is offered at six colleges and institutes of higher education.
- He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
- at an institute She was a senior researcher at the institute.
Extra Examples- He is a key figure in the Institute of Mathematics.
- She belongs to the Chartered Institute of Management.
- He used to give lectures at the Mechanics' Institute.
- The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome.
- The environmental research institute found that the global average temperature had risen by 1.2°C.
- The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute.
- a national institute dedicated to treating people with eating disorders
- a non-profit research institute dedicated to research in the public interest
- an institute providing opportunities to graduates
- the International Institute for Economic Development
- She is a professor at Glasgow University's Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine.
- the Dundee Institute of Technology.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- professional
- independent
- non-profit
- …
- establish
- found
- set up
- …
- be dedicated to
- fund something
- support something
- …
- at an/the institute
- in an/the institute
- within an/the institute
- …
- a founder of an institute
- a member of an institute
Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning to appoint someone to a position): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; the current sense dates from the early 19th cent.
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