Interdependency

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mutual dependence, connection or correlation.

    "All life on our planet exists only because we are enmeshed within a complex web of interdependent ecological and social systems. Executives must remove their blinkers and recognise this natural law of interdependency."

  2. 2
    a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) wordnet

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interdependencemutualitymutuality

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"All life on our planet exists only because we are enmeshed within a complex web of interdependent ecological and social systems. Executives must remove their blinkers and recognise this natural law of interdependency."

Etymology

From inter- + dependency.

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