What does mutual mean?
Definitions for mutual
ˈmyu tʃu əlmu·tu·al
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mutual.
Princeton's WordNet
common, mutualadjective
common to or shared by two or more parties
"a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor"
reciprocal, mutualadjective
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
"reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"
Wiktionary
mutualnoun
A mutual fund, etc.
mutualadjective
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
mutualadjective
Reciprocal.
mutualadjective
Possessed in common.
mutualadjective
Owned by the members.
Etymology: From mutuel, from mutuus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MUTUALadjective
Reciprocal; each acting in return or correspondence to the other.
Etymology: mutuel, French; mutuus, Lat.
Note a wild and wanton herd,
Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud,
If they perchance but hear a trumpet sound,
You shall perceive them make a mutual stand,
By the sweet power of musick. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.What should most excite a mutual flame,
Your rural cares and pleasures are the same. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
mutual
Mutual refers to a feeling, action, or relationship experienced or shared equally by two or more parties. It often refers to something that is reciprocal or commonly held.
Webster Dictionary
Mutualadjective
reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged; as, a mutual love, advantage, assistance, aversion, etc
Mutualadjective
possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort
Wikidata
Mutual
Mutual is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 104 at the 2010 census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mutual
mū′tū-al, adj. interchanged: in return: given and received, equally affecting two or more: common, conjoint, shared alike, as in 'mutual friend.'—ns. Mū′tualism, Mutual′ity.—adv. Mū′tually.—Mutual accounts, accounts in which each of two have charges against the other; Mutual insurance, a reciprocal contract among several persons to indemnify each other against certain designated losses, the system of a company in which policy-holders receive a certain share of the profits, &c.; Mutual wall, a wall equally belonging to each of two houses. [Fr. mutuel—L. mutuus—mutāre, to change.]
Editors Contribution
mutual
Agreement of feeling, knowing or understanding.
Their love was mutual and they love each other and choose to marry at superluminal speed.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mutual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4042
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mutual' in Adjectives Frequency: #550
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Anagrams for mutual »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mutual in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mutual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of mutual in a Sentence
I think it is obvious that NATO expansion does not have any relation with the modernization of the Alliance itself or with ensuring security in Europe, on the contrary, it represents a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. And we have the right to ask : Against whom is this expansion intended ?
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs regularly communicates with Chiefs of Defense across the world, including with China and Russia. These conversations remain vital to improving mutual understanding of U.S. national security interests, reducing tensions, providing clarity and avoiding unintended consequences or conflict.
We will always respect your state, we will develop relations on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. We will respect the path chosen by Ukrainians, because this is the sovereign right of every nation.
There were faces we had seen all the time, we heard about mutual friends who did not make it.
To the men I made uncomfortable through my messages that I viewed as consensual mutual conversations at the time: I am truly sorry, they were inappropriate and it was because of my failings that this discomfort was brought on you.
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- متبادلArabic
- ortaqAzerbaijani
- уртаҡ, үҙ-араBashkir
- mutuCatalan, Valencian
- vzájemnýCzech
- wechselseitig, gemeinschaftlich, gegenseitig, beiderseitig, gemeinsamGerman
- κοινός, αλληλοπαθής, αμοιβαίοςGreek
- mutuo, recíprocoSpanish
- vastavuoroinen, yhteinen, molemminpuolinen, keskinäinenFinnish
- mutuel, mutuelleFrench
- mutuoGalician
- आपसीHindi
- ellenoldali, közös, kölcsönösHungarian
- sameiginlegur, gagnkvæmurIcelandic
- vicendevole, mutuo, reciprocoItalian
- 互い, 相互Japanese
- 서로Korean
- mutua,Latin
- savitarpinisLithuanian
- заеднички, меѓусебен, заеменMacedonian
- wederzijdsDutch
- felles, gjensidigNorwegian
- wzajemny, obopólny, wspólnyPolish
- mútuo, recíprocoPortuguese
- mutual, reciprocRomanian
- взаимный, общий, обоюдныйRussian
- ömsesidigSwedish
- ortakTurkish
- lẫn nhauVietnamese
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