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multi-disciplinaryinvolving or combining several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: involving or combining several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmʌlti ˈdɪsəpləˌneri/

Example Sentences

  • The detective needed a multi-disciplinary team including a psychologist, forensic scientist, and computer expert to solve the mysterious case.
  • My professor's multi-disciplinary background makes him sound like a walking Wikipedia - he can discuss everything from medieval poetry to quantum physics!
  • The hospital's multi-disciplinary approach helped patients receive comprehensive care from various medical specialists.

multi-disciplinary

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌmʌlti ˈdɪsəpləˌneri/]

involving or combining several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem

involving or combining several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem
💡 Concept

involving or combining several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem

Multi-disciplinary work makes temporary efforts necessary for lasting change!
🎵 Rhyme

Multi-disciplinary work makes temporary efforts necessary for lasting change!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmʌlti ˈdɪsəpləˌneri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmʌlti ˈdɪsɪpləˌneri/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmulti--
Rootdisciplin-
Suffix--ary

🎵Rhyme

necessarysecondarytemporary
necessary
secondary
temporary

🔗Collocations

multi-disciplinary approach
multi-disciplinary team
multi-disciplinary research
multi-disciplinary program
multi-disciplinary collaboration
multi-disciplinary field

📝Examples

The detective needed a multi-disciplinary team including a psychologist, forensic scientist, and computer expert to solve the mysterious case.

😄 Fun example

My professor's multi-disciplinary background makes him sound like a walking Wikipedia - he can discuss everything from medieval poetry to quantum physics!

The hospital's multi-disciplinary approach helped patients receive comprehensive care from various medical specialists.

😄 Fun example

She chose a multi-disciplinary major because she couldn't decide between art, psychology, and business - why pick one when you can have them all?

📚Related Words

Synonyms

interdisciplinarycross-disciplinarytransdisciplinaryintegratedcollaborative

Antonyms

single-disciplinespecializednarrow

Related

academicresearchmethodologycollaborationintegration

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