of or combining the disciplines of many different branches of learning or research
multidisciplinary in American English
(ˌmʌltiˈdɪsəpləˌneri, ˌmʌltai-)
adjective
composed of or combining several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise
a multidisciplinary study of the 18th century
Also: multidisciplined
Word origin
[1945–50; multi- + disciplinary]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, ergative, on-line, poison pill, spin-offmulti- is a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more thanone,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used inthe formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix multi- include: multifilament, multifoil, multimedia, multimeter, multipronged
Examples of 'multidisciplinary' in a sentence
multidisciplinary
Both strands are present in this multidisciplinary collection.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
Another unique feature of the centre is its multidisciplinary approach in research and practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Our work is based on strong multidisciplinary team work.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead, our approach to the past must be multidisciplinary and multimedia.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His credits list him as a multidisciplinary artist, musician, video artist, choreographer and performer.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
To some extent he is the victim of his own multidisciplinary approach.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
It developed into a clinical training and research unit with 200 multidisciplinary staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The multidisciplinary unit had cytogenetic, biochemical, prenatal and immunological sections.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Every resident should have a comprehensive holistic assessment on admission by a multidisciplinary team.