in·ter·de·pen·dent ( n t r-d-p n dnt)adj. Mutually dependent: "Today, the mission of one institution can be accomplished only by recognizing that it lives in an interdependent world with conflicts and overlapping interests" (Jacqueline Grennan Wexler). in ter·de·pendence, inter·de·penden·cy n. |
interdependence [ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndəns]
n
dependence between two or more people, groups, or things the interdependence of economies
interdependency n
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| Noun | 1. | interdependence - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) reciprocality, reciprocity - a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence commensalism - the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it parasitism - the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage) mutualism, symbiosis - the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other sharing - having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules" sharing - using or enjoying something jointly with others |
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