French word

interdisciplinaire

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁdisiplinɛʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveinterdisciplinary

Example

Nous travaillons sur un projet interdisciplinaire.

We are working on an interdisciplinary project.

Illustration for interdisciplinaire (interdisciplinary)

More examples

J'ai un cours interdisciplinaire ce semestre.

I have an interdisciplinary course this semester.

Core concept

One problem is viewed through several fields whose approaches are combined rather than kept separate.

Common phrases

  • projet interdisciplinaire

    interdisciplinary project

  • cours interdisciplinaire

    interdisciplinary course

Similar words

pluridisciplinaire: Involving several academic fields, each addressing the same theme.
multidisciplinaire: Using knowledge and methods from several fields in parallel.
transdisciplinaire: Crossing academic boundaries to create new perspectives or methods.
collaboratif: Involving people working together on a shared task or activity.

Definition in French

Qui concerne plusieurs disciplines et implique leur collaboration pour étudier un même sujet.

Word origin

French interdisciplinaire is a learned formation built from inter- and disciplinaire, with inter- marking a relation between the disciplines involved.

Usage tips

  • The masculine and feminine singular forms are both interdisciplinaire, while the plural form is interdisciplinaires.

Opposites

  • spécialiséspecializedadjective

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