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

Being physically distanced from parental oversight can allow partners to become more interdependent and united in their decision-making — all while still drawing strength from their cultural roots. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

When more variables are in play, more things can go wrong and, as the world economy is enmeshed, interdependent, and interrelated like never before, things that go wrong, go wrong quickly. —David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025

For example, wages, productivity and how long someone keeps their job are highly interdependent variables determined by the interaction between what workers seek and what employers offer. —John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025

In recent years, NASA and Elon Musk have become increasingly interdependent. —David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 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