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

This panel will be an interdisciplinary conversation discussing the necessity of a multifaceted approach to women's health. —Essence, 7 July 2025

His background is highly interdisciplinary with a Master of Space Studies degree from the International Space University alongside an M.Sc. —Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025

The focus is on an interdisciplinary approach that pairs students across the theater disciplines together in the hopes of forming long-lasting artistic relationships. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025

However, global citizenship education does not fall neatly into any one discipline, and so universities and colleges need to build interdisciplinary programs to explore global citizenship. —Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdisciplinary

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• postrevolutionary
• prerevolutionary
• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
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• beriberi
• breviary