interdisciplinary

[in-ter-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee]

adjective

1. combining or involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study.

   The economics and history departments are offering an interdisciplinary seminar on Asia.

2. combining or involving two or more professions, technologies, departments, or the like, as in business or industry.

interdisciplinary

/ ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. involving two or more academic disciplines

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdisciplinary¹

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- ( def. ) + disciplinary ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Beyond this modern lesson, it is always surprising to find real history hidden in myth -- and truly interdisciplinary research like ours can help uncover it."

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This interdisciplinary effort aims to shed light on climate and environmental evolution in the Upper Rhine Graben and southwestern Germany over the past 400,000 years.

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In any case, interdisciplinary collaboration needn’t be poisonous.

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She is an assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at Kennesaw State University and a fellow at the American Institute for Philosophical and Cultural Thought.

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Baker-Mazara is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies with minors in sports coaching, Spanish and sociology.

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Related Words

• integrative 
• multidisciplinary