interdepartmental
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərdɪˈpɑːrtˌmɛntəl/
- Teaching roles at OSU are assigned on a departmental level, which limits the latitude for interdepartmental cooperation.
- interdepartmental committee
- interdepartmental meetings
- interdepartmental group
Examples
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Some complications, like team communication, paper flow, and the availability of professionals, require interdepartmental remediation within the hospital.
Academic text (1990) -
The staff formed teams to work on improving telecommunications and interdepartmental relations.
Academic text (1993) -
Take deliveries to others in your office instead of using interdepartmental mail.
Blog text (9) -
With the top administration promoting interdepartmental support, the CIS program will be more than successful.
Academic text (1993) -
In California, legislation was enacted that funded a novel interdepartmental partnership within the California Health and Welfare Agency.
Academic text (1995) -
Interdepartmental agreements or protocols, therefore, remind other units within the facility that case management performs an important function.
Academic text (1990) -
An interdepartmental committee was convened under the chairmanship of Sir Russell Brain.
Academic text (2005) -
For about 10 years, several agencies had attempted to draft a state wetlands policy but had been stymied by interdepartmental rivalries.
Academic text (1991) -
The company organized an interdepartmental meeting to discuss the new marketing strategy.
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In order to improve efficiency, the school encouraged interdepartmental collaboration on various projects.
Synonyms
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3.9
It happens between different offices in the same company
Antonyms
Relates to things that happen inside one department of a company or organization
Compounds
- Formal
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4.1
Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work
How Departmental
Surface Forms
Morphology
interdepartmental = departmental (transparent) = inter + department + al
The prefix 'inter-' ('between/among') attached to the adjective 'departmental' yields the expected meaning 'between departments', a directly compositional and common formation.
Etymology
Interdepartmental combines inter-, meaning 'between', and department, which means a 'part' of a company, university, or store such as a 'department store'. So something interdepartmental happens or exists 'between departments', like a meeting or committee that involves more than one part of an organization.