interdependence

[ in-ter-di-pen-duhns ]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other:

   Globalization of economies leads to an ever-increasing interdependence of countries.

interdependence

/ ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

1. dependence between two or more people, groups, or things

   the interdependence of economies

interdependence

1. In economics , the concept that all prices are to some degree affected by all other prices and also that all markets are affected by all other markets.

Derived Forms

• ˌinterdeˈpendency, noun

Other Words From

• nonin·ter·de·pendence nonin·ter·de·penden·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdependence¹

inter- + dependence

Example Sentences

Does that mean that accepting interdependence would alleviate the worker shortage?

From Los Angeles Times

But the countries are deeply linked, sharing a 2,000-mile border, growing economic interdependence, deep social and cultural ties — and a sometimes-rocky partnership on security concerns such as immigration and drug trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times

So accordingly, half of me values independence, but the other half appreciates interdependence.

From Salon

Watching one performer cling to another as they spun together, faster and faster, inside a giant metal hoop, threw me off balance with its disorienting, borderline-silly reflection of human interdependence.

From Seattle Times

It's a reminder of the incredible complexity and interdependence found in nature, much of it hidden right beneath our feet.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• interconnection
• interrelationship
• linkage