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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Integrate reliable data sources, stay agile with market changes and build an interdisciplinary team to monitor and adjust AI tools regularly. Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Charrière explores our rapidly changing relationship with nature by conducting field research in remote locations such as glaciers, volcanoes, and radioactive sites, which informed his interdisciplinary film, photography, and sculpture practice. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024 An interdisciplinary team concluded that the last universal common ancestor was a prokaryote-grade anaerobic acetogen that had a primitive immune system and lived approximately 4.2 billion years ago. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 The project has helped other scientists recognize that the interdisciplinary branch of science known as phenology—or the study of recurring natural events—can illuminate the effects of climate change, inspiring a network of researchers across the country. Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 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 10 Nov. 2024.

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