cross-cultural
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of cross-cultural
First recorded in 1940–45
Vocabulary lists containing cross-cultural
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Example Sentences
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But that standard requires only two modest extracurricular sessions on cross-cultural competency and related topics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The track, The Shadowy Light, paired her unmistakable voice with a cross-cultural ensemble, its imagery of a boatman guiding a soul across unknown waters reflecting on death and the afterlife.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
His fling with Pearl in the present might be a cross-cultural meet-cute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Suggested tools include qualitative observations, digital tracking, diary studies, and cross-cultural research.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Science is thus a cross-cultural language which any culture can in principle learn to speak, and which any technologically sophisticated culture will already have learnt to speak.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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