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interrelated

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝɹiˈɫeɪtɪd// UK //ˌɪntəɹɪlˈeɪtɪd// in·ter·re·lat·ed

v. connected to each other in a way that they influence or depend on one another. You use this to describe things that are not separate but work together as a system.

v. connected or related to each other in a way that they influence or depend on one another. Often describes complex systems where changes in one component affect the whole.


SIMPLE

The success of the project depends on several interrelated factors.

CONTEXTUAL

The health of the local economy is deeply interrelated with the availability of clean water and reliable public transport.

COMPLEX

In complex ecosystems, the survival of each species is interrelated, meaning that the extinction of one can trigger a cascade of failures across the entire food web.

Synonyms
Origin

From inter- + related.

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