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

As information retrieval and routine production become commoditized, genuinely human qualities such as creativity, empathy, wisdom, ethical discernment, and interdisciplinary thinking grow more important. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Sherman says the Oberon was an opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary community of creative collaborators. — Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

The national trend matches what our interdisciplinary team – spanning psychology, social work and gender studies – has documented over a decade. — Ann M. Merriwether, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

His interdisciplinary foresight inspired one of the most popular museums in the United States, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 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