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interdependency

interdependency

2 7.2
A situation where two or more things need each other to work
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərdɪˈpɛndənsi/
translation icon : interdependencia
  • Many people are unaware of this interdependency and take it for granted.
  • process interdependency
  • interdependency risks
  • interdependency networks

And how does the story transform that thinking and bring you to the idea of interdependency and the idea of transformation?

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Examples

  • Educational psychology and schooling are intertwined factors of mutual interdependency, and quite clearly, one is used to explain and apply a basic advisory framework to the other.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The stability of an ecosystem implies an interdependency between the pictures presented in Figures 3 and 4.

    Academic text (1994)
  • My dad's friend has learned to run a farm based on this very same interdependency.

    Blog text (26)
  • There is an obvious and reoccurring interdependency between consultant and client expectations.

    Academic text (2009)
  • As one Elder told me: "The breakdown of our family system and interdependency started when we were forced out of our longhouses.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The better and more accurate term is "interdependency," which suggests mutual and consensual support and contribution.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The interdependency of different species in an ecosystem ensures that they all thrive together.

  • In a team project, the interdependency of each member's skills is essential for success.

  • Understanding the interdependency between education and economic growth can guide policy decisions.

Synonyms

dependence
vsinterdependency
60 3.6

Needing another person or thing for help and control

refers to two-way reliance where both parties need each other for support
dependency
vsinterdependency
41 4.4

Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks

involves mutual reliance rather than one-sided reliance on another
interdependence
vsinterdependency
9 5.1

A situation where people or things depend on each other

is the exact same mutual reliance concept
interconnection
vsinterdependency
7 4.4

A group of things linked so they work together and change each other

highlights mutual reliance for survival or help rather than just linkage
interconnectedness
vsinterdependency
6 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

stresses two-way dependence for support over mere relatedness
interrelationship
vsinterdependency
2 5.9

A connection where two or more things affect each other

emphasizes reciprocal reliance for support rather than simple connection
interrelation
vsinterdependency
1 5.8

A way two or more things connect and affect each other

points to dependence between parties for support rather than mere relation
interrelatedness
vsinterdependency
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

focuses more on two-way support rather than mere connection

How Interdependent

interdependency
2 7.2
dependence
60 3.6
independence
608 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

interdependency = interdependent (transparent) = inter + depend + ency

The noun is formed from the adjective 'interdependent' using the suffix '-ency', indicating a state or condition.

Etymology

Interdependency breaks into inter- meaning 'between', the same inter- you see in international, and depend meaning 'to rely', as in dependable. So interdependency is when two or more people or things 'rely' on each other for help or support.