multi-institutional
adjective
mul·ti-in·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
: involving, relating to, or occurring within more than one institution
multi-institutional research projects
Examples of multi-institutional in a Sentence
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Currently, there are two active proposals for a project like this—the European Space Agency’ Big Bang Observer (BBO) and the Japanese multi-institutional Deci-hertz Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (DECIGO).
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Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2023
Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above
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“Multi-institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-institutional. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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