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

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Staff will team for an interdisciplinary approach involving physical, occupational and speech therapists, medical teams, nursing and case management. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 No Regrets The recent paper studies algorithmic pricing through the lens of game theory, an interdisciplinary field at the border of economics and computer science that analyzes the mathematics of strategic competitions. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025 Based on an interdisciplinary approach to geoarchaeological analysis, Homo sapiens and our hominid ancestors have struggled with the lead for over two million years. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025 The combination of pure intellectual inquiries and engineering advancement has been shaping this interdisciplinary field since its creation. Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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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 31 Oct. 2025.

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