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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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been named the top university in the world for interdisciplinary science in a new ranking system released today by Times Higher Education in association with Schmidt Science Fellows. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 By connecting isolated data silos and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, Sanjeev Kumar aims to support researchers and accelerate advancements in healthcare. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 The interdisciplinary artist has eyes similar to an owl’s, black, wide, and sparkling with clarity. Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 The study found that a significant portion (50%) of future revenue growth can be attributed to interdisciplinary competencies that connect the dots across the teams, resources, systems, and data from across the business. Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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