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

Examples of interdisciplinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Through the Kasos Maritime Archaeological Project, an interdisciplinary team of researchers spent four years exploring the waters around the island at depths of roughly 65 to 154 feet. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024 Chin leads the university’s Asian Exclusion Research Project, an interdisciplinary group that digs into Asian Americans’ tales of prejudice and perseverance. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Over the past 15 years, it's released half a dozen albums and commissioned nearly 50 new works, including pieces this season by DJ Spooky and by interdisciplinary artist Muyassar Kurdi. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024 Tolman said multiple interdisciplinary programs are in the works. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024 Build Bridges Between Technology And Science Foster interdisciplinary collaboration by encouraging teams to work closely with quantum physicists and mathematicians. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 At Florida State University, Gaetz majored in interdisciplinary sciences and took a class in state government with Brian Ballard, a prominent lobbyist in Tallahassee and Washington. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 Funding is now in place for undergraduates, faculty, and graduate students in both institutions to apply for grants to do this interdisciplinary work. Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Paula Rees wrote to us about Sara – Paula is the principal of an interdisciplinary design firm, and Sara was her mentor. Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

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 29 Mar. 2024.

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