Interdependent

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Mutually dependent; reliant on one another.

    "The whole tone of my book is […]to urge that the morality which has been by our necessities developed in the society of individuals must also be applied to the society of nations as that society becomes by virtue of our development more interdependent."

Adjective
  1. 1
    mutually dependent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
interlinkedinterlockedinterrelatedmutualistmutually beneficialmutually beneficial

Example

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"An organization and its suppliers are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances the ability of both to create value."

Etymology

From inter- + dependent.

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