The difference between Institute and School
When used as nouns, institute means an organization founded to promote a cause, whereas school means a group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
When used as verbs, institute means to begin or initiate (something), whereas school means (of fish) to form into, or travel in a school.
Institute is also adjective with the meaning: established.
check bellow for the other definitions of Institute and School
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Institute as a noun:
An organization founded to promote a cause
Examples:
"I work in a medical research institute."
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Institute as a noun:
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
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Institute as a noun:
The building housing such an institution
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Institute as a noun (obsolete):
The act of instituting; institution.
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Institute as a noun (obsolete):
That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.
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Institute as a noun (legal, Scotland):
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
Examples:
"rfquotek Tomlins"
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Institute as a verb (transitive):
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
Examples:
"He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school."
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Institute as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To train, instruct.
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Institute as a verb:
To nominate; to appoint.
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Institute as a verb (ecclesiastical, legal):
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
Examples:
"rfquotek Blackstone"
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Institute as an adjective (obsolete):
Established; organized; founded.
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School as a noun (collective):
A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
Examples:
"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."
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School as a noun:
A multitude.
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School as a verb:
(of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
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School as a noun (US, Canada):
An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
Examples:
"Our children attend a public school in our neighborhood."
"Harvard University is a famous American postsecondary school."
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School as a noun (British):
An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
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School as a noun (UK):
At , a period or session of teaching.
Examples:
"Divinity, history and geography are studied for two schools per week."
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School as a noun:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
Examples:
"We are enrolled in the same university, but I attend the School of Economics and my brother is in the School of Music."
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School as a noun:
An art movement, a community of artists.
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School as a noun:
The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.
Examples:
"These economists belong to the monetarist school."
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School as a noun:
The time during which classes are attended or in session in an educational institution.
Examples:
"I'll see you after school."
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School as a noun:
The room or hall in English universities where the examinations for degrees and honours are held.
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School as a noun:
The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age.
Examples:
"He was a gentleman of the old school."
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School as a noun:
An establishment offering specialized instruction, as for driving, cooking, typing, coding, etc.
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School as a verb (transitive):
To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
Examples:
"Many future prime ministers were schooled in Eton."
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School as a verb (transitive):
To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
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School as a verb (transitive):
To control, or compose, one's expression.
Examples:
"She took care to school her expression, not giving away any of her feelings."