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 She is also credited with creating a culture of flexible learning, building faculty ranks, adding new programs and interdisciplinary minors, and raising the profile of liberal arts. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024 Adopting innovative, imaginative, interdisciplinary approaches to policy change has the potential to shift families toward holistic thriving—an approach essential for sustainable change. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Aug. 2024 Using an interdisciplinary approach, the new paper was the first to report a system consistent with the Step Pyramid’s internal architecture, the authors wrote. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024 An early adopter of this interdisciplinary approach, Eversley has never taken an art class in his life; he was trained as an engineer. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for interdisciplinary 

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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 27 Sep. 2024.

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