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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The first known use of intercultural was in 1878
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