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Spanish word
interdisciplinar
Pronunciation
IPA/inteɾðisθipliˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectiveinterdisciplinary
Example
Este proyecto es interdisciplinar.
This project is interdisciplinary.
More examples
El curso adopta un enfoque interdisciplinar entre ciencias y humanidades.
The course adopts an interdisciplinary approach between the sciences and the humanities.
Core concept
Overlapping academic disciplines blending into a single project.
Common phrases
proyecto interdisciplinar
interdisciplinary project
enfoque interdisciplinar
interdisciplinary approach
curso interdisciplinar
interdisciplinary course
Similar words
multidisciplinar: Has multiple disciplines working on the same topic while each uses its own methods.
interdisciplinario: Joins different disciplines' concepts and techniques to form a coordinated approach.
integrado: Unites separate elements into one organized whole that functions together.
combinado: Joins two or more elements together into a single combined unit.
Definition in Spanish
Que integra conocimientos y métodos de varias disciplinas para abordar un problema o investigar un tema.
Word origin
From Latin inter- 'between' and disciplina 'teaching or study', the adjective denotes approaches that integrate knowledge and methods from multiple fields to address a problem.
Usage tips
- Interdisciplinar implies integration of methods, whereas multidisciplinar often means several disciplines work in parallel; speakers also paraphrase it as 'entre disciplinas' or 'de varios campos'.
Opposites
- especializadospecializedadjective
- monodisciplinarmonodisciplinaryadjective
Related words
- interdisciplinariointerdisciplinaryadjective
- interdisciplinaridadinterdisciplinaritynoun