mutual dependence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmutualanddependence
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mutual
adjective
uk/ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/us/ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈpen.dəns/us/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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(Definition ofmutualanddependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was a degree ofmutualdependencein this reporting.
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Themutualdependenceof the occupiers led to dispute and litigation.
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Their relationship was, in other words, one ofmutualdependence(496-7).
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This circularity andmutualdependencebetween two moral values (obligation and goodness) would nullify the argument.
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In this ideal-type there ismutualdependenceand role reversal where partners have ' complementary ' disabilities.
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Since deriving clauses may only refer to certain predefined classes,mutualdependencethrough deriving clauses is not an issue anyway.
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Nevertheless, for themutualdependenceor independence of host and parasite arrival and establishment certain patterns can be determined.
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The spouse's unique role in satisfying essential needs, as well as the spouses'mutualdependence, may generate stress and tensions.
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A related idea is thatmutualdependencecan bring parties together who otherwise are not on speaking terms.
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This culture ofmutualdependenceneeds to be encouraged.
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As a group, they emphasizemutualdependencebetween actors, and prefer decisions reached through persuasion rather than imposition or unilateral action.
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But it was precisely themutualdependencewhich made drawing the boundaries, not between outside and inside, but inside the home so difficult.
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It is important to note that this approach seeks to maximize themutualdependenceof parameters through a subsumption relation that supports type inference.
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The relationship is one ofmutualdependence: linguistic analysis can authenticate the integrity of texts just as the integrity of texts can authenticate linguistic analysis.
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The imperative of self-preservation and promotion was paramount and both the rulers and the ruled were locked inmutualdependence.
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The coupling between science and politics in our time is based on amutualdependence: resources and accessibility are exchanged for solutions to problems and legitimation.
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This is part of the way in which ourmutualdependencecan develop.
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I hope that the airframe and aero-engine manfacturers recognise the existence of thismutualdependence.
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The market is reacting increasingly irrationally, demonstrating themutualdependenceof economic systems.
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One of the foundations of collaboration will bemutualdependenceof local and health authority services.
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That is what we contribute independently to amutualdependenceand a mutual liability.
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It is gratifying thatmutualdependenceand awareness of mutual benefits is becoming progressively greater.
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Therefore, the inter-penetration andmutualdependenceof the two sectors must be recognised.
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He too recognized themutualdependenceof this and that.
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