cross-cultural

adjective

cross-cul·tur·al ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl

-ˈkəl-chə-

: dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas

cross-culturally

ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rə-lē

-ˈkəl-chə-

adverb

Examples of cross-cultural in a Sentence

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Script editor Claire Dobbin pointed to the growing Indian diaspora in Australia as a catalyst for authentic cross-cultural stories. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024 Additionally, investing in cross-cultural training programs for your team can build a more inclusive company culture. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 What good is served by severing such cross-cultural exchange? —

Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024 Other individualistic cultures, like the British, are much more egalitarian in their individuality, according to Michele Gelfand, a Stanford cross-cultural psychologist, formerly of the University of Maryland, College Park. —

K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross-cultural

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cross-cultural was circa 1942

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“Cross-cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-cultural. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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