interdisciplinary
adjective
in·ter·dis·ci·plin·ary
ˌin-tər-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 
: involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines
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His research interests included interdisciplinary electrical engineering.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
For as much as universities tout the value of interdisciplinary work, when interdisciplinary researchers apply for jobs, committees composed of a single discipline can struggle to evaluate their work.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
In May 2027, interdisciplinary artist Kambui Olujimi, a Brooklyn native, will present a group of large-scale bronze figures engaged in the traditional Brooklyn street game of skelly on the arena’s plaza.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
At the same time, old sub-disciplinary boundaries within pyschology itself are now crossed more freely; interdisciplinary teams may work on a common problem using methods that draw on multiple levels of analysis, whether social, cognitive, or biological.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
For as much as universities tout the value of interdisciplinary work, when interdisciplinary researchers apply for jobs, committees composed of a single discipline can struggle to evaluate their work.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
In May 2027, interdisciplinary artist Kambui Olujimi, a Brooklyn native, will present a group of large-scale bronze figures engaged in the traditional Brooklyn street game of skelly on the arena’s plaza.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
At the same time, old sub-disciplinary boundaries within pyschology itself are now crossed more freely; interdisciplinary teams may work on a common problem using methods that draw on multiple levels of analysis, whether social, cognitive, or biological.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary
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“Interdisciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdisciplinary. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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