English Explanatory Dictionary

mutual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
  2. Collective, done or held in common.
  3. Reciprocal.
  4. Possessed in common.
  5. Owned by the members.
noun
  1. A mutual fund.
  2. A mutual organization.
  3. Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ en-us-mutual.ogg

Word forms

mutual more mutual most mutual mut. mutuall mutuals

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.

Synonyms

reciprocative shared moot

Derived words

automutual intermutual mutual admiration society mutual assured destruction mutual combat mutual consent mutual friend mutual inductance mutual induction mutual information mutual insurance mutualisation mutualist mutualistic mutuality mutualization mutualize mutually mutual masturbation mutualness mutual savings bank mutual society mutual tidal locking mutual understanding mutual will nonmutual transmutual unmutual
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