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

How does multidisciplinary compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• interdisciplinary vs. multidisciplinary

Example Sentences

Japan Society presented avant-garde, multidisciplinary Japanese dancer Hiroaki Umeda’s dazzling multimedia “assimilating,” a display that well overpowered the Met’s attempts at video and movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Under 5200, a full medical evaluation is required with a multidisciplinary team, “and it also requires a coordinated care plan on discharge,” raising “the hope of leading to something substantive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Surgeons like Dr Lakdawala now run multidisciplinary programmes where patients on weight-loss drugs are first guided by endocrinologists, nutritionists, and psychologists for three to six months.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 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