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interdisciplinary
This term describes the integration of two or more academic disciplines to solve a problem or create a new framework. It suggests a synthesis where the boundaries between fields blur, rather than a simple side-by-side comparison of different subjects. It is most commonly used in academic, research, and professional contexts to signal a holistic or innovative approach to a complex issue.
While similar to multidisciplinary, "interdisciplinary" implies a deeper level of integration and cooperation. A multidisciplinary approach involves experts from different fields working on the same problem but staying within their own silos, whereas an interdisciplinary approach blends the methodologies and perspectives of those fields to create a unified perspective.
Meanings
Examples
The university is launching a new interdisciplinary program in cognitive science.
We need an interdisciplinary approach to solve the climate crisis.
I wonder if an interdisciplinary study would reveal a different pattern.
This project requires interdisciplinary collaboration between engineers and biologists.
This project requires interdisciplinary collaboration between engineers and biologists.
The course offers an interdisciplinary perspective on urban planning.
Our team is highly interdisciplinary with experts from five different fields.
The museum exhibit takes an interdisciplinary look at the history of medicine.
It is an interdisciplinary effort to map the human genome.