"IIT" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: IITs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} IIT (plural IITs)
  1. (education, India) Abbreviation of Indian Institute of Technology. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Indian Institute of Technology Categories (topical): Education, Universities Derived forms: IITian
    Sense id: en-IIT-en-noun-1kPI7hxo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English Topics: education

Inflected forms

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