adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET:IH2 N T ER0 D IH1 S AH0 P L AH0 N EH2 R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Of or pertaining to a linkage between multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The interdisciplinary co-operation at this university is very impressive.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
interdisciplinary studies
an interdisciplinary conference
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English disciplinary English interdisciplinary From inter- + disciplinary.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
միջգիտակարգային
(miǰgitakargayin)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Belarusian:
міждысцыпліна́рны
(miždyscyplinárny)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Catalan:
interdisciplinari
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Chinese Mandarin:
跨學科的 /跨学科的
(kuàxuékē de)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Chinese Mandarin:
科際的 /科际的
(kējì de)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Czech:
interdisciplinární
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Czech:
mezioborový
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Dutch:
interdisciplinair
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Finnish:
tieteidenvälinen
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Finnish:
monitieteinen
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Finnish:
poikkitieteellinen
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
French:
interdisciplinaire
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Georgian:
დისციპლინათაშორისი
(disciṗlinatašorisi)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
German:
interdisziplinär
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
German:
disziplinübergreifend
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Greek:
διεπιστημονικός
(diepistimonikós)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Hindi:
अंतर्विषयक
(antarviṣyak)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Hungarian:
interdiszciplináris
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Icelandic:
þverfaglegur
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Icelandic:
þverfræðilegur
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Indonesian:
interdisipliner
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Italian:
interdisciplinare
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Malay:
antara disiplin
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
interdyscyplinarny
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
wielodziedzinowy
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
wielowymiarowy
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
wielostronny
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
różnokierunkowy
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Polish:
międzydyscyplinarny
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Portuguese:
interdisciplinar
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Romanian:
interdisciplinar
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Russian:
междисциплина́рный
(meždisciplinárnyj)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Spanish:
interdisciplinario
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Spanish:
interdisciplinar
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Swedish:
tvärvetenskaplig
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Thai:
สหวิทยาการ
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Turkish:
disiplinlerarası
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
Ukrainian:
міждисципліна́рний
(miždyscyplinárnyj)
— of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study
