interdependency
Mutual need relationship
Interdependency is mutual dependence—a relationship where two or more things rely on each other.
The word emphasizes that dependence flows in multiple directions: The interdependency of global economies means a crisis in one country ripples outward.
Interdependence is the more common form, with interdependency appearing mainly in technical or formal contexts.
Mutual exchange of actions
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
reliance · entanglement · intertwining · enmeshment · attachment · bonds · ties · linkage
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
pollination · lichen · coral · trophic · biodiversity · habitat · niche · coevolution
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
teamwork · coalition · consortium · federation · solidarity · collective · pooling · unified
Exchange of commodities
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
market · import · export · tariff · sanctions · embargo · bilateral · multilateral
Interconnected system
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- complexityState of being complicated
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
resilience · fragility · bottleneck · supply-chain · infrastructure · grid · contagion · spillover
reciprocity
Mutual exchange of actions
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
balance · reliance · entanglement · intertwining · enmeshment · attachment · bonds · ties · linkage · connection
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- parasitismOne benefits, one suffers
ecosystem · pollination · lichen · coral · trophic · biodiversity · habitat · niche · coevolution · host
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
synergy · teamwork · coalition · consortium · federation · solidarity · collective · pooling · unified · concerted
trade
Exchange of commodities
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
specialization · market · import · export · tariff · sanctions · embargo · bilateral · multilateral · commodity
network
Interconnected system
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- complexityState of being complicated
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
vulnerability · resilience · fragility · bottleneck · supply-chain · infrastructure · grid · contagion · spillover · knock-on
interdependencyindependence
Freedom from external control
self-sufficiency · autonomy · self-reliance · autarky · insularity
interdependencydisconnection
State of being severed
isolation · separateness · detachment · disengagement · fragmentation
interdependencydependency
State of needing support
dominance · subjugation · hegemony · vassalage · subordination
interdependent, interdependence, interdependencies, interdependently