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

The combination of pure intellectual inquiries and engineering advancement has been shaping this interdisciplinary field since its creation. —Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025

The biochemist is leading an interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Calgary that is looking at the environmental causes of lung cancer, including exposure to radon. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025

Linking the signal to an interstellar object passing near our solar system could transform understanding of both the signal and the nature of interstellar objects, highlighting the value of vigilant monitoring and interdisciplinary research in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

Her interdisciplinary practice combines various printmaking processes, bookbinding and fiber arts. —Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdisciplinary

• cardiopulmonary
• multidisciplinary
• postrevolutionary
• prerevolutionary
• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary