interdisciplinary

adjective

in·ter·dis·ci·plin·ary ˌin-tər-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē

: involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines

interdisciplinarity

ˌin-tər-ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-tē

-ˈna-rə-

noun

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been named the top university in the world for interdisciplinary science in a new ranking system released today by Times Higher Education in association with Schmidt Science Fellows. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 By connecting isolated data silos and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, Sanjeev Kumar aims to support researchers and accelerate advancements in healthcare. —

Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 The interdisciplinary artist has eyes similar to an owl’s, black, wide, and sparkling with clarity. —

Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 The study found that a significant portion (50%) of future revenue growth can be attributed to interdisciplinary competencies that connect the dots across the teams, resources, systems, and data from across the business. —

Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

Word History

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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 29 Nov. 2024.

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