interdependent
Needing each other
Interdependent describes things that rely on each other—neither fully independent nor simply dependent on the other.
The relationship runs both ways: The global economy makes nations increasingly interdependent.
Ecosystems are interdependent, with species depending on one another for survival.
Our fates are interdependent—what happens to you affects me too.
Joined in multiple ways
- interrelatedLinked by mutual influence
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
- interwovenLaced through one another
- linkedFastened to another
connected · mutual · reciprocal · complementary · interlinked · entangled · meshed · interlocking
Involving shared effort
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
collective · joint · combined · synergy · coordination · cooperation · unity · federation
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- networkInterconnected system
- webInterwoven filament structure
- complexityState of being complicated
- dynamicActive and changing
holistic · organic · balanced · equilibrium · homeostasis · cascade · globalization · supply-chain
Two-way biological benefit
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
interconnected
Joined in multiple ways
- interrelatedLinked by mutual influence
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
- interwovenLaced through one another
linked · connected · mutual · reciprocal · complementary · interlinked · entangled · meshed · interlocking · coupled
collaborative
Involving shared effort
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
coalition · collective · joint · combined · synergy · coordination · cooperation · unity · federation · consortium
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- networkInterconnected system
- webInterwoven filament structure
- complexityState of being complicated
dynamic · holistic · organic · balanced · equilibrium · homeostasis · cascade · globalization · supply-chain · infrastructure
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
lichen · coral · algae · host · symbiont · coevolution · biofilm
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- complementarymatching, harmony, counterpart, compatible, fitting
- Independence Levelsself-sufficient, autonomous, self-reliant, supervised, unsupervised
- work stylescollaborative, hierarchical, agile, flexible, structured
interdependentindependent
Free from external control
self-sufficient · autonomous · self-reliant · self-sustaining · separate
interdependence, interdependency, interdependencies, interdependently