interdisciplinary

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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
interdisciplinarity
ˌin-tər-ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-tē How to pronounce interdisciplinary (audio) -ˈna-rə- How to pronounce interdisciplinary (audio)
noun

interdisciplinarity

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noun

in·​ter·​dis·​ci·​pli·​nar·​i·​ty
-ˈna(a)r-, 
-ˈnār-, 
-tē, 
-i
plural -es
: interdisciplinary studies
also : the diversity produced by such studies

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The college established an interdisciplinary Black Studies major, with professors who cycle in and out during my time here. — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Investigating such a theory would require an interdisciplinary team with access to specialized tools. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2026 The project, created by interdisciplinary artist Paul Ramírez Jonas, will depict a landscape scene of mountains and fields using perforated steel. — Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026 One of them was Socolow, a theoretical physicist who had been leading an interdisciplinary environmental program at Princeton since 1971. — Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interdisciplinary

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First Known Use

Adjective

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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