multidisciplinary
adjective
mul·ti·dis·ci·plin·ary
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē
, -ˌtī-, especially British -ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē\
, -ˌtī-, especially British -ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē\
Definition of multidisciplinary
: combining or involving more than one discipline or field of study : interdisciplinary
Treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach involving physicians, nutritionists, psychologists, trainers, and gynecologists …— Michelle L. Cameron Donaldson However, the task of interpreting such spectra … will take a multidisciplinary team of astrophysicists, Earth scientists, climate scientists, and biologists.— Sarah Scoles Indeed, nanotechnology may change the way we think about mechanical engineering altogether, making it a more multidisciplinary field, one as concerned with atomic-level effects as electrical engineering or chemistry is.— Stephen L. Girshick and Arun Majumdar
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Part of the $25 million will go toward creating a multidisciplinary Neurological Institute Outpatient Center. — Sophie Sherry And Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, "An anonymous donor asked a hospital where it needed help and gave $25 million to make it happen," 19 July 2019 The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, a multidisciplinary journal. — NBC News, "Boaty McBoatface makes significant climate change discovery on maiden mission," 18 June 2019 The event was unusual because of its prolonged and multidisciplinary nature. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "Debating the Evolution of Multicellularity," 25 Sep. 2013 Subspecialists involved in multidisciplinary teams come to the clinic, so patients don’t have to visit specialty clinics. — STAT, "New guidelines aim to enlist primary care physicians in transgender care," 1 July 2019 There are three Alexandras, with Milena Manocchia as the spirited teen, Joanna Lynn-Jacobs the resolute seeker and, in ideal luxury casting, the multidisciplinary Ann Carlson embodying enlightenment. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Atlas’ needs no words to astonish as the L.A. Phil wraps its centennial season," 12 June 2019 The latter may be an understatement, considering the level at which the 31-year-old multidisciplinary performer has mastered the genre. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "FKA Twigs Shows Off Impressive Pole-Dancing Skills in a New Music Video," 24 Apr. 2019 And because one festival is never enough, this multidisciplinary art space is hosting a series of events that will feature exhibitions, cooking demonstrations, live music, handmade clothing, artist books and art workshops. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Datebook: Police violence paintings, a gallery's 25th and enduring images of a photojournalist's life," 21 June 2018 Thomas takes a similar approach, priding herself on being a profound listener, offering sessions that are multidisciplinary in approach, helping the mother-to-be connect deeper with her intuition and her baby, while soothing the nervous system. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "6 Ways a Doula Can Transform the Birthing Process for Moms-to-Be," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multidisciplinary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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multidisciplinary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of multidisciplinary
: involving two or more subject areas
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