interdependence

[ in-ter-di-pen-duh ns ]
/ ˌɪn tər dɪˈpɛn dəns /

noun

the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other: Globalization of economies leads to an ever-increasing interdependence of countries.
Sometimes in·ter·de·pend·en·cy.

Origin of interdependence

OTHER WORDS FROM interdependence

non·in·ter·de·pend·ence, non·in·ter·de·pend·en·cy, noun

Definition for interdependency (2 of 2)

interdependent
[ in-ter-di-pen-duh nt ]
/ ˌɪn tər dɪˈpɛn dənt /

adjective

mutually dependent; depending on each other.

Origin of interdependent

First recorded in 1810–20; inter- + dependent

OTHER WORDS FROM interdependent

in·ter·de·pend·ence, in·ter·de·pend·en·cy, noun in·ter·de·pend·ent·ly, adverb non·in·ter·de·pend·ent, adjective non·in·ter·de·pend·ent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for interdependency (1 of 2)

interdependence
/ (ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndəns) /

noun

dependence between two or more people, groups, or things the interdependence of economies

Derived forms of interdependence

interdependency, noun

British Dictionary definitions for interdependency (2 of 2)

interdependent
/ (ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt) /

adjective

relating to two or more people or things dependent on each other

Cultural definitions for interdependency

interdependence

In economics, the concept that all prices are to some degree affected by all other prices and also that all markets are affected by all other markets.