interdisciplinary

[ in-ter-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. combining or involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study:

   The economics and history departments are offering an interdisciplinary seminar on Asia.

2. combining or involving two or more professions, technologies, departments, or the like, as in business or industry.

interdisciplinary

/ ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. involving two or more academic disciplines

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdisciplinary¹

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- ( def ) + disciplinary ( def )

Example Sentences

She studied interdisciplinary drama at NYU to learn how to create and produce theater.

From The Daily Beast

So it was with Ariel Anbar, a student at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya studying politics.

From The Daily Beast

The frontier ethnographer then, because of his interdisciplinary approach, can capture the spirit of pioneer life.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• integrative
• multidisciplinary