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Multidisciplinary vs Interdisciplinary - What's the difference?

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Interdisciplinary is a related term of multidisciplinary.



As adjectives the difference between multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary

is that multidisciplinary is relating to multiple areas of study while interdisciplinary is of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.

multidisciplinary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to multiple areas of study.
  • interdisciplinary

    English

    (Interdisciplinarity)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study.
  • This journal is interdisciplinary : it has articles on everything from biology to electrical engineering.
  • Of something linking multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study together.
  • The interdisciplinary co-operation at this university is very impressive.