multidisciplinary

Also mul·ti·dis·ci·plined

[muhl-tee-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee, muhl-tahy-]

adjective

1. composed of or combining several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise.

   The journal's first article was a multidisciplinary study of the 18th century.

multidisciplinary

/ ˌmʌltɪˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the study of one topic, involving several subject disciplines

Word History and Origins

Origin of multidisciplinary¹

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

Example Sentences

“Basically, the Blacker the neighborhood, the more flight hours; the more Latinx the neighborhood, the more flight hours ... and the Blacker the neighborhood, the lower the helicopters are flying,” said Nick Shapiro, a multidisciplinary environmental researcher at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

The husband and wife duo — architect Charles and painter Ray — approached the project with the holistic, multidisciplinary thinking that they put into all their design work.

From Los Angeles Times

The new foundation seeks to build on the depth and breath of Charles and Ray Eames’ multidisciplinary legacy — and the technically stunning and deeply beautiful home they built.

From Los Angeles Times

In between events, Hirugami partnered with multidisciplinary artist Ruben Ochoa to sell prints of his serigraph, titled “¡Tintín...Tintín...Paletas...Paletas!”

From Los Angeles Times

Michael Anthony Hall is a Los Angeles-based writer, filmmaker, curator and multidisciplinary artist.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• integrative 
• interdisciplinary