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

Still, one risk of multiple, simultaneous legal actions is that a court tells a litigant these actions are interdependent and should be resolved in one forum. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026

The risk is much smaller with a new car, of course, but engines are very complex machines and there’s a lot of interdependent and interworking parts and systems that all need to be in close to perfect condition for the whole thing to work. —Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

Over the course of the novel, Vernice goes from being in a community that’s interdependent and populated to an isolated family unit that is more concerned with its reputation. —Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026

These interdependent efforts created a community where everyone contributed, reinforcing the collective harmony that sustained La Danza. —Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 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