interdisciplinary

adjective

in·​ter·​dis·​ci·​plin·​ary ˌin-tər-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 

: involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines

interdisciplinarity

ˌin-tər-ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-tē  -ˈna-rə- 

noun

Examples of interdisciplinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carnegie Mellon is known for its work in advanced computing, engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence, but also for its focus on humanities, particularly drama, and interdisciplinary research. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Its first Photosynthesis residency at Srihatta is due to begin in December 2026, with Indian interdisciplinary artist Himali Singh Soin. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Jaime Teevan, Microsoft’s chief scientist, echoed that the broad, interdisciplinary skills traditionally associated with the liberal arts are rising thanks to AI. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Vincent Lim & Elaine Lu are the husband-and-wife team behind Lim + Lu, an award-winning interdisciplinary interior design practice based in Hong Kong. — Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdisciplinary

• cardiopulmonary
• multidisciplinary
• postrevolutionary
• prerevolutionary
• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary