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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Move beyond single-metric evaluations to assess interdisciplinary and long-term challenges like forecasting. Olga Megorskaya, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Palliative care is interdisciplinary, involving a team of professionals that may include doctors, nurses, therapists, spiritual leaders, dietitians, and more. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025 Related article How motherhood is being reframed in art Designed by American interdisciplinary design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the space includes a central hall reaching 20 meters high. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025 The consortium’s cross-institutional and interdisciplinary design meant Azimi and Keshavarz would have to take soil, air, water, residue, and ash samples at any of the 50 houses enrolled in the environmental exposure study on undamaged houses in the vicinity of the burn zone. Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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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 5 Jun. 2025.

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