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

The highest performing teams are interdependent, co-committed, agile, grounded in trust, and empowered. —George Bradt, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

These labs collect patient information, insurance, payment details and so on—all of which can present opportunities for threat actors to find ways in or for a software glitch to wreak havoc on interdependent systems. —Chris Novak, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

These include purpose, character, health, social connection, meaning, and more—domains that research increasingly shows are interdependent and predictive of long-term performance and retention. —Amy Blankson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

The performance test environment should closely resemble production, including mimicking downstream systems to understand the behavior of interdependent systems during peak volume. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 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