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

During her tenure as dean, Bulmer helped launched the first Doctor of Social Work program, led the opening of a $53 million interdisciplinary building, and secured $20 plus million to fund health and workforce partnerships across the state. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025

Chinese artist and engineer Xin Liu creates interdisciplinary works that explore the emotional and philosophical dimensions of science, technology and space exploration. —Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025

Yet at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore conference on Wednesday, two experts called for a more humane and interdisciplinary approach to artificial intelligence. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2025

The team hopes that with additional advancements, X-ray tomography will increasingly offer opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that delve into currently inaccessible artifacts. —Andrew Paul Jul 24, Popular Science, 24 July 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