SINCE 1828
intercultural
adjective
in·ter·cul·tur·al
| \ ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rəl
, -ˈkəl-chə-\
, -ˈkəl-chə-\
variants:
or less commonly inter-cultural
Definition of intercultural
1
: occurring between or involving two or more cultures (see culture entry 1 sense 5b)
intercultural differences an intercultural gathering
2
: occurring during the growing period between sowing and harvesting
intercultural operations including weeding, pruning, and fertilizing
Other Words from intercultural
interculturally
\ ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
, -ˈkəl-chə- \
or less commonly inter-culturally
adverb
, -ˈkəl-chə- \
or less commonly inter-culturally
adverb
In transcription, the concerns of most scholars have led to the emphasis of interculturally relevant over culture-specific content.
— Ter Ellingson
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