interdepend

verb

in·​ter·​de·​pend ˌin-tər-di-ˈpend 

interdepended; interdepending; interdepends

intransitive verb

: to depend upon one another : to be in a state of mutual dependence

Canada and the United States, on the other hand, interdepend on a wide range of issues.

—Walter C. Clemens

In lesson units, pupils study the Earth, the Moon and the Sun as separate bodies and as a system with interdepending relationships between them …

—The Brentwood (United Kingdom) Gazette

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

interdepend

verb

in·​ter·​de·​pend

ˌint-ər-di-ˈpend

: to depend on one another

interdependence

-ˈpen-dən(t)s

noun

interdependency

-dən-sē

noun

interdependent

-dənt

adjective

interdependently adverb