multidisciplinary
/ˌmʌltidɪsəˈplɪnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈdɪsəpləneri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē -ˌtī- especially British -ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē/ (ame, mw)
multidisciplinary — adjective
- multidisciplinarypositive
- more multidisciplinarycomparative
- most multidisciplinarysuperlative
1. bringing together knowledge, skills, or methods from several different academic
bringing together knowledge, skills, or methods from several different academic or professional fields to work on a single problem, project, or activity.
The University of Nairobi runs a multidisciplinary research centre focused on climate change.
attributive use before noun: multidisciplinary + noun
Leila enjoys the multidisciplinary nature of the course, which combines art, history, and engineering.
collocation: multidisciplinary + nature / approach
A multidisciplinary team of doctors and engineers designed a low-cost hospital bed for rural areas.
The programme takes a multidisciplinary view of public health by including economics and sociology.
Hana formed a multidisciplinary group to study the effects of urban noise on children.
- interdisciplinary
very similar meaning, but 'interdisciplinary' often implies deeper integration between fields rather than fields working side by side
- cross-disciplinary
less common than 'multidisciplinary'; emphasises movement across traditional subject boundaries
- multifaceted
broader meaning — can apply to anything with many aspects, not only academic or professional fields
- single-discipline
involving only one field of study
- specialised
focused narrowly on one area rather than bringing multiple areas together
文法句型
multidisciplinary + noun
用法筆記
Typically used attributively directly before a noun (e.g. a multidisciplinary team, multidisciplinary research). Cannot be used with comparative or superlative forms.