French Conversation · Level 86
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French word
interdépendant
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁdepɑ̃dɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveinterdependent
Example
Les économies modernes sont interdépendantes.
Modern economies are interdependent.
More examples
Les chaînes d'approvisionnement sont interdépendantes.
Supply chains are interdependent.
Core concept
A network of linked parts in which each part both relies on and affects the others.
Common phrases
relations interdépendantes
interdependent relationships
entreprises interdépendantes
interdependent companies
Similar words
dépendant: Needing another thing to exist or function.
lié: Having a connection or relationship with other things.
mutuel: Felt, expressed, or done by both sides toward each other.
réciproque: Returned in a similar way by both sides.
Definition in French
Qui marque une relation de dépendance réciproque entre deux ou plusieurs entités, impliquant des conséquences mutuelles.
Word origin
Interdépendant combines the prefix inter- with dépendant, from French dépendre and Latin dependere, expressing dependence between connected entities.
Usage tips
- Interdépendant agrees in gender and number, giving interdépendante, interdépendants, and interdépendantes, unlike the invariable English adjective interdependent.
Other meanings
- interrelatedadjective
Opposites
- indépendantindependentadjective
- autonomeautonomousadjective
Related words
- interdépendanceinterdependencenoun
- interdépendammentinterdependentlyadverb