Question

Before we get started here-- there is a fundamental difference between the word parts "intra-" and inter-". What do each of these mean? What is an intradisciplinary team? Intradepartmental team?

Answer 1

Intra- is a prefix that refers to within or inside. For example, Intra State Bus terminal. It is bus terminal that caters to the movement of the buses within a state, connects the various cities within one state.

.Inter- is a prefix that refers to between or among groups. For example, Interstate Bus terminal. It is a bus terminal that caters to the movement of buses between states, connects the various states together.

The intradisciplinary team refers to a team of members from the single background, such as a group of people from the geology discipline. All team members possess the same disciplinary background and training.

The intradepartmental team refers to a team that consists of people from within the same department. For example, the team consisting of people from the marketing department.