intercultural

adjective

in·​ter·​cul·​tur·​al ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

variants or less commonly inter-cultural

1

: occurring between or involving two or more cultures (see culture entry 1 sense 1a)

intercultural differences

an intercultural gathering

2

: occurring during the growing period between sowing and harvesting

intercultural operations including weeding, pruning, and fertilizing

3

of a crop : cultivated between the rows of another crop

intercultural beans

interculturally

ˌin-tər-ˈkəlch-rə-lē 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adverb

or less commonly inter-culturally

In transcription, the concerns of most scholars have led to the emphasis of interculturally relevant over culture-specific content.

—Ter Ellingson

Examples of intercultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The war inspired Saab, whose paternal grandmother was born in the Palestinian territories, to found Chefs for Palestine, an interfaith, intercultural dinner series designed to raise relief funds for civilian suffering in Gaza. —Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024

According to the school's website, the center promotes intercultural understanding on campus. —Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024

Particular attention is reserved for multilingualism and intercultural dialogue, further fostered by the various cultural and interest-based societies, which allow for advocacy and independent student activities. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

Popular on Variety In 1979 Carter formed the Council for Positive Images, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing intercultural and interethnic understanding through media. —Lexi Carson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2