Definition of "interdisciplinary" in English

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.

   • Near-synonyms: crossdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, pluridisciplinary, transdisciplinary
   • This journal is interdisciplinary: it has articles on everything from biology to electrical engineering.

2. Of or pertaining to a linkage between multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.

   • The interdisciplinary co-operation at this university is very impressive.