Symbiotic
/ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A symbiotic star.
Adjective
- 1 Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. not-comparable
"A lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells."
- 2 Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals, organisms, or groups. broadly, informal, not-comparable
"[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's] arguably symbiotic relationship with Hamas goes back to his election in 1996, when he upset left-wing incumbent Shimon Peres following a spate of Hamas bombings, which Mr. Netanyahu said proved the peace process could not be trusted."
Adjective
- 1 used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each wordnet
Example
More examples"The relationship is convenient and symbiotic."
Etymology
From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).