interdependent

adjective

in·​ter·​de·​pen·​dent ˌin-tər-di-ˈpen-dənt 

: dependent upon one another : mutually dependent

interdependent statistical variables

… the interdependent gyrations of double suns …

—James Joyce

… the interrelationships between social groupings were reciprocal and interdependent.

—Howard P. Chudacoff

In an interdependent world, every nation is dependent upon every other.

—Michael Novak

interdependently

ˌin-tər-di-ˈpen-dənt-lē 

adverb

Atlantis is to have its own economic activities, but the city is to function interdependently with other centers in the greater Cape Town region.

—John Western

Examples of interdependent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The memories people find most meaningful overwhelmingly center on interdependent relationships—the kinds of connections that require us to do things for others. —Clay Routledge, Fortune, 23 May 2026

More recently, there has been a resurgence, in part because of the negative consequences of failing to understand systems, as seen with Boeing, and in part because systems are becoming increasingly interdependent. —Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

The three pillars of Harvest Time Partners are deliberately interdependent. —William Jones, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Fulfillment is associated with improved quality of life, and Burnight emphasizes that physical health and fulfillment are interdependent. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interdependent

• superintendent
• appendant
• ascendant
• attendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent