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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Holistically encompassing more than one academic discipline; (sometimes) transcending disciplinarity.

   "Near-synonyms: crossdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, pluridisciplinary"

Synonyms

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crossdisciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinarypluridisciplinary

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"Near-synonyms: crossdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, pluridisciplinary"

Etymology

From trans- + disciplinary.

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