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mutual
- /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.
adjective more mutual · most mutual · mut. · mutuall
- Having the same relationship, each to each other. They were mutual enemies.
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Collective, done or held in common.
Mutual insurance.
Similar: shared
- Reciprocal. They had mutual fear of each other.
- Possessed in common. They had been introduced by a mutual friend.
- Owned by the members.
Similar: reciprocative
noun mutuals · mut. · mutuall
- A mutual fund.
- A mutual organization.
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Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
Similar: moot
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: common, reciprocal, shared, jointly, concerted, interdependence, correlative, together, interrelationship, interactive, joint, combined, collective, placement, respective, communal
adjective
Similar: reciprocative
Translations
Every language
adj having the same relationship, each to each other
| Español | mutuo, mutual |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서로의 seoroui |
| 日本語 | 相互 sōgo, 互いの tagai no |
| 中文 | 相互 xiānghù |
| Português | mútuo |
| Français | mutuel |
| Deutsch | wechselseitig, gegenseitig, beiderseitig |
| Italiano | mutuo, vicendevole |
| Ελληνικά | αμοιβαίος amoivaíos, κοινός koinós |
| Română | mutual, reciproc |
| Русский | взаи́мный vzaímnyj |
| العربية | مُتَبَادَل mutabādal |
adj reciprocal
| Español | recíproco, mutual |
|---|---|
| Português | recíproco |
| Français | mutuel |
| Deutsch | wechselseitig, gegenseitig |
| Italiano | reciproco, vicendevole |
| Ελληνικά | αμοιβαίος amoivaíos, αλληλοπαθής allilopathís |
| Română | reciproc |
| Русский | взаи́мный vzaímnyj, обою́дный obojúdnyj |
adj possessed in common
| 中文 | 共同 gòngtóng |
|---|---|
| Português | mútuo |
| Deutsch | gemeinsam, gemeinschaftlich, Gemeinschafts- |
| Italiano | vicendevole |
| Ελληνικά | κοινός koinós |
| Русский | о́бщий óbščij |
adj relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
| Français | mutuel |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gegenseitig |
| Ελληνικά | αμοιβαίος amoivaíos |
| Русский | обою́дный obojúdnyj |
Talk about this word "mutual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mutual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mutual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mutual "mutual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mutual.Cite this
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title = {mutual},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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