- the Open University ⇒ (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, summer schools, and now also online materials
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O′pen Univer′sity, [Trademark.]
- Education, Trademarksa largely self-instructional university, founded in England in 1969, offering independent education through such means as television, computers, and mailed course materials.
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