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 crisis revealed how fragile and interdependent our systems are. —Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Time in our bodies, brains, and minds is rich, dynamic, multidimensional, and deeply interdependent at all levels, from biochemistry to personal identity. —Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

Even in strongly interdependent cultures, where people prioritize the needs and goals of the group over their own, most people preferred to decide alone. —New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025

This new era will be shaped by weapons of economic and technological coercion—sanctions, supply chain attacks, and export measures—that repurpose the many points of control in the infrastructure that underpins the interdependent global economy. —Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

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