transdisciplinary

American

[tranz-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee, trans-] / ˌtrænzˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i, ˌtræns- /

adjective

integrating or uniting several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise.

The goal of the project was to build transdisciplinary cooperation between the arts and sciences.

Etymology

Origin of transdisciplinary

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

Example Sentences

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In recent years, the academic community has embraced the concept of transdisciplinary research.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023

Alima Lee is a transdisciplinary artist from NYC.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Closer to home, where I work for a university that prides itself on being innovative and transdisciplinary, borders between academic units and disciplines retain a stubborn resilience.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2022

The theory and methodology behind my work is transdisciplinary synthesis, which is undervalued in research.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

The atlas was what we would now call transdisciplinary: putting art history in dialogue with the fields of archaeology, anthropology, psychology and literary criticism.

From New York Times • May 14, 2020

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