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

“Virtual reality has been transforming the world for decades,” said Jaron Lanier, an interdisciplinary scientist at Microsoft.

From Washington Post

The Smithsonian has educational programs that explore current events and an interdisciplinary approach that many teachers and students enjoy, Bunch said.

From Washington Post

She says, “What excites me is what we can achieve by being interdisciplinary and bringing together these levels of expertise to generate more sustainable materials.”

From MIT Technology Review

Her team is one of many working across the globe on interdisciplinary efforts considered part of the field of planetary health.

From Popular-Science

Schlacter is an interdisciplinary artist and designer from Brooklyn, New York.

From Washington Blade

She studied interdisciplinary drama at NYU to learn how to create and produce theater.

From The Daily Beast

So it was with Ariel Anbar, a student at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya studying politics.

From The Daily Beast

The frontier ethnographer then, because of his interdisciplinary approach, can capture the spirit of pioneer life.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• integrative
• multidisciplinary