interdependence
Reciprocal need between
Interdependence is mutual dependence—a relationship where two or more parties rely on each other.
The term appears often in discussions of economics, ecology, and international relations: The interdependence of global markets means a crisis in one country ripples worldwide.
Unlike one-sided dependence, interdependence implies that each party both gives and receives: The interdependence between bees and flowering plants benefits both.
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- solidarityUnity among allies
collective · coordination · unity · coalition · consortium · affiliation · combined · cohesion
Mutual exchange of actions
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- interrelationMutual connection between things
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
give-and-take · interplay · complementarity · correlation · correspondence · balance · equivalence · quid-pro-quo
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- networkInterconnected system
- webInterwoven filament structure
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- integrationCombining into a whole
complexity · supply-chain · biosphere · infrastructure · grid · globalization · cascade · systemic
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- oxpeckerParasite-eating African bird
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
solidarity · collective · coordination · unity · coalition · consortium · affiliation · combined · cohesion · synergy
reciprocity
Mutual exchange of actions
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- interrelationMutual connection between things
coexistence · give-and-take · interplay · complementarity · correlation · correspondence · balance · equivalence · quid-pro-quo · tit-for-tat
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- networkInterconnected system
- webInterwoven filament structure
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
integration · complexity · supply-chain · biosphere · infrastructure · grid · globalization · cascade · systemic
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- global tradefree trade, export tax, exports, import tax, imports
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, social cohesion, diversity, mutual respect
interdependenceindependence
Freedom from external control
self-sufficiency · autonomy · self-reliance · autarky · insularity
interdependenceisolation
Complete separation from others
disconnection · separateness · detachment · fragmentation · atomization
interdependent, interdependency, interdependencies, interdependently