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 Schools’ interdisciplinary curricula and diverse communities integrate di ering perspectives. Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 Offering an inside look at the range of relationships that take place in theaters between artists and audiences, Teicher’s presentation also features visuals by interdisciplinary artist Ameya Marie Okamoto. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024 Two decades later, the interdisciplinary street artist has turned the city into her playground. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024 Logbook analysis belongs to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of historical climatology. Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 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 1 Jul. 2024.

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