noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any academic or scientific study that draws on the expertise of more than one discipline. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: cross-disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, pluridisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity"

Synonyms

All synonyms

cross-disciplinaritymultidisciplinaritypluridisciplinaritytransdisciplinarity

Example

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"Near-synonyms: cross-disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, pluridisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity"

Etymology

By surface analysis, inter- + disciplinar(y) + -ity.

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