interdisciplinary

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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

interdisciplinarity

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noun

in·​ter·​dis·​ci·​pli·​nar·​i·​ty

-ˈna(a)r-, 

-ˈnār-, 

-tē, 

-i

plural -es

: interdisciplinary studies

also : the diversity produced by such studies

Examples of interdisciplinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Strain, a Mizzou senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies and business, went missing in Nashville on March 8, 2024. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The program’s interdisciplinary approach takes into account changing interests. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Creativity, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, problem-solving, and authentic experiences were often secondary to pacing guides and test performance metrics. — Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

This is the power of interdisciplinary fields, such as biomechanics, which allow scientists to find the connections and patterns between seemingly disparate things. — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdisciplinary

• cardiopulmonary
• multidisciplinary
• postrevolutionary
• prerevolutionary
• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary