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

A recent study published in Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society found that 22 pesticides “showed consistent, direct associations with prostate cancer incidence” across two population cohorts.

From Salon

Marlies Carruth, director of the MacArthur Fellows Program, says the interdisciplinary award seeks to “enable” people with a track record and the potential to produce additional extraordinary work.

From BBC

Ryan, who will start in January, said in an interview that she has long admired how the Hammer has elevated experimental interdisciplinary artists.

From Los Angeles Times

“When we set out on this scientific adventure, everybody was puzzled and no one had the faintest idea what caused this signal. All we knew was that it was somehow associated with the landslide. We only managed to solve this enigma through a huge interdisciplinary and international effort,” he said.

From Salon

The Inglewood school announcement comes two years after the music moguls established a Los Angeles Unified high school in the Leimert Park neighborhood focused on interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurial talent.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• integrative
• multidisciplinary