Concise word or phrase for someone who is good at using knowledge or concepts across disciplines?

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I am struggling to think of a word for this to be used if you are to describe someone who has an aptitude for using experience in one field, say mechanics and applying it to say biology. This adaptability. Maybe it's a just a description of the knowledge itself. Can anyone help me out? This word or phrase escapes me

hun · Answer

The answer I was looking for was 'lateral thinking'!

Jason Bassford · Answer

I would say they are eclectic:

[Merriam-Webster]
  2 : selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles

In particular, this not only says that they have knowledge from multiple disciplines, but that they are also good at using the best aspects of each of those disciplines.

BoldBen · Answer

Such a person would have the ability to work in a cross-disciplinary manner.

Whether anyone has coined a word like 'cross disciplianarian' I don't know but even if it exists with the meaning you require I fear that most people would take it to refer to an annoyed schoolmaster or military drill sergeant.

Concise word or phrase for someone who is good at using knowledge or concepts across disciplines?

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