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
adverb
-ˈkəl-chə-
or less commonly inter-culturally
In transcription, the concerns of most scholars have led to the emphasis of interculturally relevant over culture-specific content.
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Ter Ellingson
Ter Ellingson
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Laurence Lim is the founder and managing director of Cherry Blossoms Intercultural Branding, an intercultural branding agency based in Hong Kong and New York City.
—Laurence Lim, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Study the effects of intercultural triangulation and recognize the signs in yourself.
—Tom Roberts, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The roots of the intercultural specialist program are as translators but has become much more over the years, Varela said.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Laurence Lim, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Study the effects of intercultural triangulation and recognize the signs in yourself.
—Tom Roberts, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
That is where an intercultural specialist can step in to not only work with students and teachers, but families as well.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The roots of the intercultural specialist program are as translators but has become much more over the years, Varela said.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercultural
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“Intercultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercultural. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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