transdisciplinary

American  

[tranz-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee, trans-] / ˌtrænzˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i, ˌtræns- /

adjective

1. integrating or uniting several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise.

   The goal of the project was to build transdisciplinary cooperation between the arts and sciences.

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Etymology

Origin of transdisciplinary

First recorded in 1945–50; trans- ( def. ) + disciplinary ( def. )

Example Sentences

The agricultural economist is member of the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Sustainable Futures" at the University of Bonn and the Cluster of Excellence "PhenoRob -- Robotics and Phenotyping for Sustainable Crop Production."

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"We wanted to know how a special oat-based diet affects patients," says Simon, who is also a member of the Transdisciplinary Research Areas "Life & Health" and "Sustainable Futures" at the University of Bonn.

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"We took a closer look at the construction of this system and used it as the model for developing a filter that can be used in washing machines," says Blanke, who is a member of the transdisciplinary research areas "Life & Health" and "Sustainable Futures" at the University of Bonn.

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"Bringing the working temperature down to 300°C it would slash material costs and open the door to consumer-level systems," says Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki of Kyushu University's Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research, who directed the study.

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The results of this study shed new light on the importance of community-led co-creation in transdisciplinary projects toward the Healthy New Town.

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