Interdisciplinair
Example: Het onderzoek vereiste een interdisciplinair team van experts.
Definition
"Interdisciplinair" is an adjective describing something that involves or integrates methods, ideas, or knowledge from multiple academic disciplines or fields of study, especially when addressing complex subjects or problems, as in 'The research required an interdisciplinary team of experts.'
Etymology
The word "interdisciplinair" comes from the Dutch adaptation of the Latin roots 'inter-' meaning 'between' and 'disciplinarius' meaning 'related to instruction or discipline.' It reflects the concept of bridging various academic disciplines. Did you know? The term gained popularity in the 20th century as academic fields increasingly collaborated.
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"Interdisciplinair" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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