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interdisciplinary

American  
[in-ter-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /

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 British  
/ ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

  1. involving two or more academic disciplines

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Etymology

Origin of interdisciplinary

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

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