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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Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025 The panel also helped build the case for what would become the nation’s largest system of high-quality interdisciplinary family defense, another key reason for current progress. Richard Wexler, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 In crisis, create agile, interdisciplinary teams that can cut through bureaucracy to counter misinformation, update messaging and shift narratives as conditions evolve. Justin Ángel Knighten, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 This kind of diverse intellectual background is particularly important for applicants to schools such as Brown and Columbia, where interdisciplinary study is central to the institutions’ curricular model. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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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 22 May. 2025.

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