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 This interdisciplinary approach has led to the emergence of new forms of art, design, and media that fuse conventional disciplines with cutting-edge technologies. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 The features lineup for year’s festival, which marks the first time the Viewpoints interdisciplinary section will be in competition, was selected from more than 13,000 submissions and consists of 103 feature films from 114 filmmakers across 48 countries. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 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 29 May. 2024.

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