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

Leaders, managers, change agents, and employees each have distinct yet interdependent roles in this journey. —Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The global human population is 50 percent larger today than in the 1980s, and the world far more interdependent. —Zia Mian, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024

The Rise Of Systemic Risk In Healthcare Over the last few decades, the health sector has evolved into a highly interconnected and interdependent ecosystem. —Ed Gaudet, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

An interdependent world Because of this, the ancient Maya thought that reality was not static but ever-changing. —James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above