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interdependency en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English dependency English interdependency From inter- + dependency.

Meanings

1. A mutual dependence, connection or correlation.
   • We have tried to conceptualise the chapters in a manner that allows them to be read selectively without too much interdependency. 2022, Sabine Fiedler, Cyril Robert Brosch, “On the structure of this book” (chapter 6), in Esperanto – Lingua Franca and Language Community, John Benjamins Publishing Company, →DOI, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 27:
   • In a superbly argued and richly detailed account of the interdependencies of slavery and revolution throughout the Americas, as well as the religious traditions of Protestantism, Catholicism and Islam (many of the west Africans were educated Muslims), […] 2014 April 16, Michael Moorcock, “The Empire of Necessity: The Untold History of a Slave Rebellion in the Age of Liberty”, in The Guardian:
   • All life on our planet exists only because we are enmeshed within a complex web of interdependent ecological and social systems. Executives must remove their blinkers and recognise this natural law of interdependency. 2012 May 18, Bob Doppelt, “Business leaders need systemic thinking for sustainability”, in The Guardian:

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Relateds

interdependence · interdependent