interrelationship
How things connect
An interrelationship is a connection between things that affect each other mutually.
The word emphasizes reciprocity—not just that A influences B, but that B influences A in return: the interrelationship between diet and mental health, complex interrelationships among economic factors.
Often interchangeable with relationship, though interrelationship stresses the two-way nature of the connection.
Binding tie or connection
- linkageConnected system of parts
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- associationGroup with shared aim
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
nexus · interdependence · affinity · kinship · bridge · thread · junction · web
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- foodwebEcosystem's feeding relationships
- trophicRelating to feeding
niche · habitat · biodiversity · predator-prey · pollination · commensalism · parasitism · coexistence
Shared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- kinshipState of being related
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
coalition · marriage · family · community · tribe · clan · fellowship · fraternity
Reciprocal action between parties
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- progressionSequential forward movement
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
transformation · exchange · feedback · oscillation · tension · balance · equilibrium · causality
Interconnected system
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- interconnectivityState of mutual linking
lattice · topology · complexity · architecture · circuitry · grid · web · mesh
bond
Binding tie or connection
- linkageConnected system of parts
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- associationGroup with shared aim
tie · nexus · interdependence · affinity · kinship · bridge · thread · junction · web · tapestry
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- foodwebEcosystem's feeding relationships
trophic · niche · habitat · biodiversity · predator-prey · pollination · commensalism · parasitism · coexistence · interdependence
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- kinshipState of being related
affiliation · coalition · marriage · family · community · tribe · clan · fellowship · fraternity · solidarity
interaction
Reciprocal action between parties
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- progressionSequential forward movement
adaptation · transformation · exchange · feedback · oscillation · tension · balance · equilibrium · causality · influence
network
Interconnected system
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
interconnectivity · lattice · topology · complexity · architecture · circuitry · grid · web · mesh · structure
interrelationshipisolation
Complete separation from others
disconnection · separation · detachment · dissociation · independence
interrelationshipindependence
Freedom from external control
autonomy · self-sufficiency · separateness · unrelatedness · disconnectedness