Defining "Multidisciplinary" and "Cross-disciplinary"

Multidisciplinary activities draw upon insights from two or more disciplines. Unlike interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary activities, though, multidisciplinarity simply juxtaposes these insights and does not attempt to integrate them. [See Defining Integration] Multidisciplinarians are also less likely to critically evaluate the insights they draw upon.

Cross-disciplinary is a general term used to refer to any activity that involves two or more academic disciplines. These activities can range from those that simply place disciplinary insights side-by-side (Multidisciplinary) to much more integrative or socially inclusive approaches.

[see Defining "Interdisciplinary" and Defining "Transdisciplinary"]