multidisciplinary

American  

[muhl-tee-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

Also multidisciplined

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.

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multidisciplinary British  

/ ˌmʌltɪˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of multidisciplinary

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

Compare meaning

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• interdisciplinary vs. multidisciplinary

Example Sentences

Meta said in a blog post that Muse Spark offered “competitive performance” to models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, across a range of tasks from agentic coding to multidisciplinary reasoning.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The author is a multidisciplinary writer and mother based in Encino.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The researchers said children taking part in the study would need the consent of their parent or legal guardian, plus the agreement of their lead clinician and a multidisciplinary team.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“The multidisciplinary and wide-ranging practice she began more than 70 years ago remains strikingly contemporary, as the boundaries between art, music and performance are, in her hands, challenged and reshaped, creating fresh emotional connection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

We will support multidisciplinary studies throughout our educational system to build a knowledgeable pool of counterterrorism recruits for the future.

From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)

Related Words

• integrative
• interdisciplinary