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in·ter·de·pen·dent

(ĭn′tər-dĭ-pĕn′dənt)

adj.

Mutually dependent: "Our physiology and that of the plants we eat are not only biochemically similar but interdependent" (Cindy Engel).

in′ter·de·pen′dence, in′ter·de·pen′den·cy n.

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interdependent

(ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt)

adj

relating to two or more people or things dependent on each other

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in•ter•de•pend•ent

(ˌɪn tər dɪˈpɛn dənt)

adj.

mutually dependent; depending on each other.

[1810–20]

in`ter•de•pend′ence, in`ter•de•pend′en•cy, n.

in`ter•de•pend′ent•ly, adv.

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Adj.

interdependent - mutually dependent

mutualist, mutually beneficial

dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"

Translations

solidaire

interdipendente

interdependent

[ˌɪntədɪˈpendənt] ADJ → interdependiente

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interdependent

[ˌɪntə^rdɪˈpɛnd^ənt] adj → interdépendant(e)

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interdependent

adj → wechselseitig voneinander abhängig, interdependent (geh)

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interdependent

[ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt] adj → interdipendente

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I add this condition because, if that to which they are related is stated as haphazard and not accurately, the two are not found to be interdependent. Let me state what I mean more clearly.

When the terminology is thus correct, it is evident that all correlatives are interdependent.

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And as the telephone is essentially the instrument of co-working and interdependent people, it found itself suddenly welcomed as the most popular and indispensable of all the agencies that put men in touch with each other.

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In her latest book, The Girl at the Baggage Claim, Gish Jen explores the gap between the interdependent East and the individualistic West.