Definition

The quality or state of being related to a specific academic field or discipline.

Example

The study of interdisciplinarity has gained importance in modern education.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how disciplinarity shapes our studies?

Yeah, it's interesting how some subjects overlap while others remain distinct.

Exactly! I think understanding disciplinarity can really help us appreciate different fields.

For sure, it makes collaboration between disciplines much easier.

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Root Explanation

Disciplinarity is formed from "disciplin" (from Latin "disciplina", meaning instruction or training) and "-arity" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word refers to the state or condition of being related to a particular discipline or field of study.

Memory Tip

Think of 'discipline' as a form of 'instruction' and '-arity' indicating a state, so 'disciplinarity' means the state of being related to a specific area of study.

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