interdependent
mutually dependent; depending on each other.
Origin of interdependent
1Other words from interdependent
- in·ter·de·pend·ence, in·ter·de·pend·en·cy, noun
- in·ter·de·pend·ent·ly, adverb
- non·in·ter·de·pend·ent, adjective
- non·in·ter·de·pend·ent·ly, adverb
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How to use interdependent in a sentence
These ferns appear to form a complex society made up of interdependent groups.
These ferns may be first plants known to work together as ants do | Jake Buehler | July 1, 2021 | Science News For StudentsA breakthrough in US high-speed railHigh-speed rail makes sense for Houston and Dallas, cities centered in metro areas of around 7 million residents each, 240 miles apart with interdependent economies.
If high speed rail can work between Dallas and Houston, it could work in these places too | Camille Squires | June 30, 2021 | QuartzThe ferns — and possibly similar plants — may form a type of complex, interdependent society previously considered limited to animals like ants and termites, researchers report online May 14 in Ecology.
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants | Jake Buehler | June 7, 2021 | Science NewsWe need to understand that we are socially interdependent with each other.
The brilliance of the game comes from the way that each player is regularly assigned their own special skill, making them interdependent partners.
‘It Takes Two’ tests your ability to save a marriage and fly a fidget spinner | Christopher Byrd | April 2, 2021 | Washington Post
These have just been published as Tiger Writing: Art, Culture, and the interdependent Self.
More generally, in an interdependent world, would we expect all countries to adopt the same institutions?
We need leaders who understand that we are interconnected, interdependent—leaders like Panmela Castro.
This makes all the physical sciences interdependent, despite the fact that each is independent of the others.
Invention | Bradley A. FiskeTo a certain extent, one is not prepared to say how far, the military and social crises are interdependent.
A Traveller in War-Time | Winston ChurchillHis next objective were two cities called Ora and Bazira, which were obviously close together and interdependent.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichOn the contrary, he could be very serious when his hobby of paper-making, with its many interdependent industries, was mentioned.
Paul and the Printing Press | Sara Ware BassettIt is not perceived as a general essence, but only through interdependent phenomena.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy | Joseph Dietzgen
British Dictionary definitions for interdependent
/ (ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt) /
relating to two or more people or things dependent on each other
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