interdisciplinary

adjective

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

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The movement helped establish cognitive psychology and contributed to the emergence of the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 Bringing together experts from power and energy, communications, computing, robotics, biomedical engineering, and many other domains to address real-world problems, these interdisciplinary intersections are where breakthroughs emerge. Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026 Lokotah Sanborn is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker from the Penobscot Nation Reservation. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Zavataro has organized exhibitions centering interdisciplinary artist Linda Alterwitz, landscape painter Phyllis Shafer and sculptor Guillermo Bert, among others. News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interdisciplinary was in 1926

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“Interdisciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdisciplinary. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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