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. )

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• interdisciplinary vs. multidisciplinary

Example Sentences

"Our method," Gagrani concludes, "is a useful tool for studying the origin and evolution of life because it allows us to evaluate the costs of choosing and maintaining specific metabolic processes. It helps us understand how certain pathways arise -- but explaining why those particular ones were selected requires a truly multidisciplinary effort."

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To address this gap, she assembled a multidisciplinary research team that included physicians, epidemiologists, and basic scientists.

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What caused the early-morning crash is unclear, Bender said, and investigators with the CHP’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team, or MAIT, have been called to investigate the crash.

From Los Angeles Times

To address these ongoing challenges, Children's Colorado established the Fontan Multidisciplinary Clinic in 2016 as part of its Single Ventricle Program.

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The complex procedure involved dozens of specialists working across 25 multidisciplinary care teams.

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Related Words

• integrative
• interdisciplinary