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interdisciplinary

(also inter-disciplinary)
 
 
/ˌɪntəˈdɪsɪplɪnəri/ US   /ˌɪntərˈdɪsəplɪneri/ adjective

Definition

involving two or more different subjects or areas of knowledge: The university is doing interdisciplinary research into the impact of cellphones on the brain and body.
(Definition of interdisciplinary adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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