transdisciplinary

adjective

trans·​dis·​ci·​plin·​ary tran(t)s-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce transdisciplinary (audio)
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Its primarily metaphorical usage has been displaced by transverse and transdisciplinary intentions to elaborate various ecological forms of thought. Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026 Jiménez Suriel, who was born and lives in the Dominican Republic, is the curator of The Current IV, a transdisciplinary curatorial program by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary TBA21–Academy. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2025 Produced by Camila Ramírez of Desierta Spa, a Chilean company founded in 2025, which develops transdisciplinary cinema rooted in gender perspectives, memory and social transformation. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025 From transdisciplinary analysis, it was discovered that a hydraulic lift may have been used to build the pyramid. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Ruha Benjamin, 46, Princeton, New Jersey, a transdisciplinary scholar and writer at Princeton University who studies how new technologies and medical research often reinforce social and racial inequality and bias. Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 The cross-sectoral, transdisciplinary approach to global leadership and management education at the core of Thunderbird’s DNA has increased the value of a T-bird in this turbulent new decade, especially for organizations operating across borders and language barriers. Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024 One key aspect is teaming up with partners and clients who share our values, taking a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to solving problems, and driving innovation. Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 This requires conducting transdisciplinary solutions bridging AI and nonlinear control theories. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023

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1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transdisciplinary was in 1948

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“Transdisciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transdisciplinary. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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