cross-pollinating
- adjective
- /ˈkrɔsˌpɒləˌneɪtɪŋ/
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interdisciplinario
- The conference encouraged cross-pollinating ideas from various industries to foster innovation.
Examples
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At the height of the Vietnam era, the women's liberation movement and the antiwar movement were cross-pollinating, forming hybrid ideologies.
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Artists and scientists often engage in cross-pollinating their methods to create unique collaborative projects.
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In her lectures, she emphasized the importance of cross-pollinating knowledge between technology and literature.
Synonyms
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Work that uses people and ideas from different areas like science or art
How Innovative
55
6.6
- Specialized
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6.3
178
3.2
10
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
cross-pollinating = cross-pollinate (semi-transparent) = cross + pollinate + ing
The metaphorical use extends the biological sense to ideas and methods; the components signal the general action but the precise meaning requires recognizing the metaphor.
Etymology
Cross-pollinating is taken from that plant image: picture bees moving pollen between flowers. A helpful way to remember the modern meaning is to think of people or teams like bees, sharing and mixing ideas between different fields to create something new.