interdependence

Sometimes inter·de·penden·cy

[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.

Other Word Forms

• noninterdependence noun
• noninterdependency noun
• interdependency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdependence¹

inter- + dependence

Example Sentences

The ending is great and the build up to it, though draggy, gives you space to think about the interdependence between our species.

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“Their work reflects the deepest values of our communities: compassion, service and interdependence,” Jurado said.

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Over the next five to ten years, I think it’s inevitable that economic interdependence will progressively unravel.

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“We are all entangled in an unbroken human chain of interdependence and mutual survival,” he said, “and what really matters is that we all belong to each other during our earthly passage.”

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"This substantial investment underscores the commitment of Irish enterprises to the US market and reflects a deepening economic interdependence between the two countries."

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Related Words

• interconnection 
• interrelationship www.thesaurus.com
• linkage