interdisciplinary

adjective

in·​ter·​dis·​ci·​plin·​ary ˌin-tər-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce interdisciplinary (audio)
: involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines

Examples of interdisciplinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most common subjects in the Asian American program are cultural studies, literary studies and other interdisciplinary areas in the humanities. Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation, 21 May 2024 Students of the colleges of health and human services and social sciences and interdisciplinary studies will walk Saturday. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interdisciplinary 

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Word History

First Known Use

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 1 Jun. 2024.

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