interdisciplinary
2 synonyms for interdisciplinary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Involving two or more different academic fields of study.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
multidisciplinary
crossdisciplinary
How to use interdisciplinary
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
interdisciplinary research
interdisciplinary approach
interdisciplinary team
interdisciplinary studies
It is common in academic and professional writing.
Etymology
The word is formed in English from the prefix inter- and the word disciplinary.
Full origin of interdisciplinary →Frequently asked questions
What does interdisciplinary mean?
It describes work or study that involves two or more different academic fields.
What is an example of an interdisciplinary subject?
Cognitive science is one, since it draws on psychology, computer science and linguistics.
Is interdisciplinary the same as multidisciplinary?
The two are close and are often treated as near-synonyms. Both describe work that spans several fields.
