mutual
possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
having the same relation each toward the other: to be mutual enemies.
of or relating to each of two or more; held in common; shared: mutual interests.
having or pertaining to a form of corporate organization in which there are no stockholders, and in which profits, losses, expenses, etc., are shared by members in proportion to the business each transacts with the company: a mutual company.: See also mutual insurance.
Informal. a mutual fund.
Origin of mutual
1synonym study For mutual
word story For mutual
Other words from mutual
- mu·tu·al·ly, adverb
- non·mu·tu·al, adjective
- qua·si-mu·tu·al, adjective
- trans·mu·tu·al, adjective
- un·mu·tu·al, adjective
Words that may be confused with mutual
- mutual , reciprocal (see synonym study at the current entry)
Words Nearby mutual
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How to use mutual in a sentence
If you all don’t have any mutual friends, go ahead and leave them an inbox message to see if they are open to connecting.
Networking 101: Why Working Together Creates More Opportunity Than Working Apart | Shantel Holder | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comShortly after I got home, a friend called and told me that a mutual friend was in town for the night and wanted to hang out.
Unlike other mutual aid groups, which tend to be located in population centers, the seeds can reach people in rural areas, with hubs in Mississippi, Texas, western North Carolina, and more.
Mutual Aid Groups Reckon With the Future: ‘We Don’t Want This to Just Be a Fad’ | Tim Donnelly | September 2, 2020 | EaterInstead, he is moving his investments from mutual funds to more liquid forms of money that he can access when necessary.
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India? | Pallabi Munsi | August 16, 2020 | OzyJim and I had several mutual friends and we’d cross paths every so often.
He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBound together by mutual distrust, both sides end up lashing themselves to the mast of rigid law.
But among ferocious ideologues, similar roots are no guarantee of mutual sympathy when schisms occur.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels | Jamie Dettmer | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSharpton noted that otherwise some of their mutual detractors might suggest that he had played a role in the appointment.
Is Al Sharpton Running New York City Hall From the White House? | Michael Daly | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEarlier this year, a mutual friend told me that Peter was being held captive in Syria.
And with some expressions of mutual good-will and interest, master and man separated.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensWithout any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterSuch mutual distrust necessarily creates or accompanies a lack of moral courage.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyThe two enjoyed a mutual understanding from which he was excluded, a private intimacy that was spiritual, mental,— physical.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodSuffice it to say, a mutual passion was conceived between the two cousins, and my father persuaded her to elope with him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
British Dictionary definitions for mutual
/ (ˈmjuːtʃʊəl) /
experienced or expressed by each of two or more people or groups about the other; reciprocal: mutual distrust
common to or shared by both or all of two or more parties: a mutual friend; mutual interests
denoting an insurance company, etc, in which the policyholders share the profits and expenses and there are no shareholders
Origin of mutual
1usage For mutual
Derived forms of mutual
- mutuality (ˌmjuːtjʊˈælɪtɪ) or mutualness, noun
- mutually, adverb
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