mutual
adjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl//
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
adjective
- 1
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
They were mutual enemies.
- 2
Collective, done or held in common.
Mutual insurance.
- 3
Reciprocal.
They had mutual fear of each other.
- 4
Possessed in common.
They had been introduced by a mutual friend.
On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]
- 5
Owned by the members.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.
noun
- 1
A mutual fund.
- 2
A mutual organization.
- 3
Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
Forms
- plural
- mutuals
- comparative
- more mutual
- superlative
- most mutual
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mutual · Having the same relationship, each to each other.
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