interdependence
interdependence
Definition
inter·depend·ence (in′tər dē pen′dəns, -di-)
noun
dependence on each other or one another; mutual dependence
in′ter·depend′·ent adjective
in′ter·depend′·ently adverb
interdependence
Synonyms
interdependence
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- economy: The two sides note the growing global interdependence of national economies and financial structures.
- thing: Likewise failing to recognize the interdependence of all living things threatens the delicate web of life which supports us.
- world: Return to Index Policy Briefing 41 International Development The growing interdependence of the world 's people calls for a reassessment of priorities.
- event: This is what is meant by an " interdependence of objective events among themselves " .
- life: The human person is a part of the interdependence of all life.
- people: Modern communications are increasingly forcing us to realize that the mutual interdependence of people is already a fact.
Converse of object
- emphasize: Children often sleep with parents and same-sex siblings share a bed, emphasizing familial interdependence.
- recognize: Likewise failing to recognize the interdependence of all living things threatens the delicate web of life which supports us.
- grow: The history of the 20th century is one of growing interdependence.
- demonstrate: This is manifestly a global commitment and demonstrates the interdependence of British society and nations in distress in many parts of the world.
- stress: It established a waste management hierarchy, which stressed the interdependence of approaches to waste disposal.
- increase: The article finds a strongly increased interdependence of money markets around EMU.
Adjective modifier
- mutual: Such informal order generates mutual interdependence: I mean my filing system is a pile on my desk.. .
- global: All of these are a part of the global interdependence of the world today.
- dramatic: Human community arises, in other words, through our dramatic interdependence, our karmic affinities.
- economic: Economic interdependence alone doesn't make irrational actors bent on belligerent behavior suddenly change their tune.
- positive: Group goals also help promote positive interdependence between individuals in the group, giving group participants a reason to co-operate in a meaningful way.
- complex: Ecological Reasons Individual species and ecosystems have evolved over millions of years into a complex interdependence.
Preposition: with
- world: But it's also the case that our lives are immensely enriched by our material interdependence with the whole world.
Preposition: between
- people: This is an enriching interdependence between people - not a stifling dependence on the state.
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