Esp. of an occupation, education, or area of study: (in early use) worthy of or suitable for a person of noble birth or superior social status…

Historical. Used as transl. of Greek ἐγκύκλιος (παιδεία), i.e. general (education); cf. encyclopaedia, n. 1.

= encyclical, adj. 1 2.

Concerned with several or many (esp. academic) disciplines.

Combining or involving several separate disciplines (discipline, n. 7).

consisting of or embracing several disciplines or branches of learning, multidisciplinary.

Of or pertaining to more than one discipline or branch of learning; interdisciplinary.