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

This means recognizing that commonality and difference are not opposites to be reconciled, but rather interdependent forces that can work together like different pieces of a puzzle. —Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

The endeavor ultimately showed how the group's interdependent dynamic made for constant self-incrimination and insensitivity masquerading as selflessness. —Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025

Baltimore’s health care safety net is a complex, interdependent system designed to catch those who fall through the cracks. —Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025

Nailing that delicate exterior–interior balance requires the careful weighing of several interdependent factors. —Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 25 June 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