interdependently

Relying on each other

In a manner characterized by mutual dependence, where two or more things rely on each other: The global economy functions interdependently, so a crisis in one region affects markets everywhere.

The word emphasizes reciprocal reliance rather than one-way dependence: The organs of the body work interdependently to sustain life.

connectedness

mutuality

Shared dependence or exchange

interplay · interwoven · intertwined · cohesion · interconnection · linkage · nexus · web · tapestry · embeddedness

cooperation

collaboration

Joint intellectual work

joint effort · mutual aid · synergy · concerted action · combined effort · cooperative · shared responsibility · complementary · supportive · collective action

systemic

integration

Combining into a whole

complexity · holistic · systems thinking · interconnected · emergent · dynamic equilibrium · cascading · ripple effect · chain reaction · network

ecological

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

  • symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
  • mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
  • food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships

biodiversity · habitat · niche · coevolution · pollination · commensalism · trophic · predator-prey · keystone species · ecological balance

social

community

Collective of connected people

fellowship · association · kinship · neighborhood · congregation · coalition · alliance · guild · federation · union

Opposites
relational autonomy

interdependentlyindependently

Without outside assistance

self-sufficiently · autonomously · separately · solitarily · unilaterally

connection vs. separation

interdependentlyseparately

In distinct portions

disconnectedly · apart · disjointedly · detachedly · unrelatedly

Family

interdependent

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