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Meaning of IIT | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Indian Institutes of Technology.
    India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Any particular one of those various institutes.
    India
  3. Ellipsis of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology.
    Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Examples

“Two years ago, when he’d started high school, Ma and Papa had launched a campaign to get him into IIT, hunting down private tutors who guaranteed success on billboards in Hazratganj city centre, finding question papers from previous years, notes from illustrious seniors, advice from inspirational students.”
“My uncle dreamed of getting into an IIT and becoming an engineer.”
“There, working alongside graduates of elite institutions, [Ravi Kumar] discovered his potential. "I didn't go to an IIT [Indian Institute of Technology], but I felt like, 'Wait a minute, I'm able to compete with these guys," he says. Today, he runs Cognizant, a $36 billion global technology company with nearly 350,000 employees.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary β€” elementary level.

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