🎬 Switching scenes 🌐 Affecting many areas

crosscutting

7.2

Relating to several different areas at the same time

adjective
/ˈkrɔsˌkʌtɪŋ/

: transversal

Climate change is a crosscutting issue that affects many sectors of society.

Examples

The committee discussed crosscutting themes that influence both education and healthcare policies.
The project team focused on crosscutting challenges shared by different departments.
The crosscutting issues in climate change affect many communities.
Her research focuses on crosscutting themes in social justice.
The committee discussed crosscutting themes that influence both education and healthcare policies.
Climate change is a crosscutting issue that affects many sectors of society.
The project team focused on crosscutting challenges shared by different departments.

Synonyms

multidisciplinary

vscrosscutting

5 5.9

Work that uses people and ideas from different areas like science or art

is more general, covering effects across areas rather than collaboration between fields

transversal

vscrosscutting

8.1

Relating to more than one subject at the same time

is about affecting multiple areas simultaneously rather than focusing on one field

multisector

vscrosscutting

5.2

Involving several different areas like business and government

is broader, applying to many topics and fields beyond sectors

How Broad

comprehensive

298 4.6

broad

469 3.7

crosscutting

7.2

specific

∞ 3.9

narrow

181 2.6

Surface Forms

crosscutting positive

Morphology

crosscutting = crosscut (semi-transparent) = cross + cut + ing

The adjective senses from 'crosscut' + '-ing' are a metaphorical extension ('cutting across' topics), so the relation is partly guessable but requires mapping from physical cutting to abstract spanning.

Etymology

Crosscutting combines cross ('across') and cut ('to cut into' or 'reach'), so it literally means 'cutting across' many areas; that's why a crosscutting theme or issue affects several topics or fields at the same time.