Trans has several meanings. It refers to that which is across the disciplines,
between the disciplines, and
beyond and outside all disciplines.
It traverses all possible disciplines.
To traverse means to crisscross,
zigzag,
and move laterally from side to side (Nègre, 1999; Nicolescu, 1997).
The objective of
transdisciplinary
is to understand the present world,
in all of its complexities, instead of focusing on one
part of it (Nicolescu).
Dr. Sue L. T. McGregor