Mutual

/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/

The meaning and definition of Mutual, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
    “They were mutual enemies.”
  2. Collective, done or held in common.
    “Mutual insurance.”
noun
  1. Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
  2. A mutual fund.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms mutual shared reciprocative

Origin

From Middle French mutuel, from Latin mutuus, from Latin muto.

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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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