cross-disciplinary research
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌdɪsəˈplɪnəri rɪˈsɜrʧ/
- Specialized
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investigación interdisciplinaria
- But Congress failed to provide any money for an opportunity fund that the agency had sought to support esoteric, sometimes eccentric, cross-disciplinary research.
Examples
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Many universities encourage cross-disciplinary research to foster innovative solutions across different fields.
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The report emphasizes that cross-disciplinary research is essential for addressing complex issues like climate change.
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The challenges of cross-disciplinary research
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Similarly, more cross-disciplinary research is called for.
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An analysis of the philosophical aspects of cross-disciplinary research
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"Significant progress into the question of whether past climate changes influenced human evolution will require a coordinated, focused, and cross-disciplinary research program designed specifically to address this problem," the report states.
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In this article, we develop the theme that many of these challenges are fundamentally philosophical, a dimension that has been largely overlooked in the extensive literature on cross-disciplinary research and education.
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More cross-disciplinary research is needed to understand the components and developmental progression of number sense to guide reliable assessments and interventions for children with MD, specific or otherwise.
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Cross-disciplinary research has a strong history in the arts—some of the best-known examples date back to the Italian Renaissance and earlier.
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Funding agencies are increasingly prioritizing cross-disciplinary research to enhance collaboration among scientists.
Synonyms
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7.7
Work that uses ideas from more than one subject to solve problems
How Interdisciplinary
- Specialized
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8.2
- Specialized
- Formal
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
cross-disciplinary + research
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cross' (across/inter-) + 'disciplinary' (relating to academic disciplines) combined with 'research' yields 'research that spans or integrates multiple disciplines.' This hyphenated compound follows a regular cross-/inter- + discipline pattern found in many languages and academic contexts, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The term cross-disciplinary research creates a simple picture: cross means lines meeting and disciplinary means different subjects, so it is like people from different subjects meeting to share tools and ideas. That's why it means research that brings together methods and knowledge from two or more 'fields'.