Meaning & use
symbiotic
Describing a close, mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms or parties.
See it in a sentence
Bees and flowering plants have a symbiotic relationship, each depending on the other to survive.
The partnership between the two companies became increasingly symbiotic over the years.
A note on using this word
Symbiotic originates in biology, describing organisms living together for mutual benefit, but is now widely used figuratively for cooperative human relationships.
Words with a similar meaning
mutually beneficialinterdependent
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “symbiotic”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.