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

Examples of interdisciplinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The features lineup for year’s festival, which marks the first time the Viewpoints interdisciplinary section will be in competition, was selected from more than 13,000 submissions and consists of 103 feature films from 114 filmmakers across 48 countries. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024 Despite Travis earning a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2022 and Jason having a bachelor’s degree in marketing, both brothers did not attend their commencement ceremonies, according to Cincinnati Enquirer. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 After graduating, Lissoni founded the interdisciplinary design firm Lissoni Associati with Nicoletta Canesi, now the project manager at Lissoni Architecture New York. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2024 According to the Enquirer, Jason Kelce earned a marketing degree, but wasn’t able to make it to the commencement ceremony, and Travis Kelce finished his outstanding credits to complete his degree in interdisciplinary studies from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2022. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024 Seek out dynamic leaders with interdisciplinary dexterity - those equally as fluent in discussing code architectures as business objectives. Mark Minevich, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Strain, a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, was a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies and business. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 The institution’s interdisciplinary approach sparked an interest in material studies and conceptual design. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024 Through the Kasos Maritime Archaeological Project, an interdisciplinary team of researchers spent four years exploring the waters around the island at depths of roughly 65 to 154 feet. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

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 23 Apr. 2024.

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