interrelatedness
State of linking together
Interrelatedness is the state of being mutually connected or dependent.
The word emphasizes that connections run in multiple directions—each element affects and is affected by others: The interrelatedness of global economies means a crisis in one country ripples outward.
It appears often in discussions of ecosystems, social systems, and complex phenomena where isolating single causes proves difficult.
Interconnected system
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
web · complexity · feedback loops · architecture · topology · lattice · grid · circuitry
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- trophicRelating to feeding
biodiversity · ecosystem · interdependence · coevolution · pollination · predator-prey · keystone species · ecological balance
Connected system of parts
- bondBinding tie or connection
- interdependencyMutual reliance between entities
- nexusConnecting central point
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
tie · association · affinity · kinship · entanglement · web · mesh · interface
Combined effect exceeding components
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
unity · harmony · convergence · integration · interplay · complementarity · coordination · joint effort
network
Interconnected system
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
ecosystem · web · complexity · feedback loops · architecture · topology · lattice · grid · circuitry · structure
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
trophic · biodiversity · ecosystem · interdependence · coevolution · pollination · predator-prey · keystone species · ecological balance · decomposition
linkage
Connected system of parts
- bondBinding tie or connection
- interdependencyMutual reliance between entities
- nexusConnecting central point
interconnection · tie · association · affinity · kinship · entanglement · web · mesh · interface · conjunction
synergy
Combined effect exceeding components
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
alliance · unity · harmony · convergence · integration · interplay · complementarity · coordination · joint effort · mutual support
interrelatednessisolation
Complete separation from others
separateness · disconnection · disconnectedness · detachment · unrelatedness
interrelatednessfragmentation
Breaking into smaller pieces
disintegration · atomization · discreteness · compartmentalization · dispersion
interrelatednessindependence
Freedom from external control
autonomy · self-sufficiency · insularity · self-containment · autarky
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