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

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Beginning in 2012, my colleagues and I helped thousands of interdisciplinary teams at IBM become more entrepreneurial, more agile, and more customer-focused. Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025 Liu is part of the university’s RISE 100 initiative, which supports interdisciplinary scientific work. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 Simon was a true interdisciplinary genius. Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025 Quantum computing is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that needs engineers from all walks of life. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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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 13 Nov. 2025.

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