mutualism
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mutualism
- /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/ UK
- /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/ US
Where it comes from
From mutual + -ism. Compare French mutualisme and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish mutualismo.
noun mutualisms
- Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
- An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.
- The psychometric theory that general intelligence emerges from the interaction between specific cognitive abilities.
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noun interaction between two species that benefits both
| Español | mutualismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 相利共生 sōrikyōsei |
| 中文 | 互利共生 hùlì-gòngshēng, 互惠共生 hùhuì-gòngshēng, 相利共生 xiānglì-gòngshēng |
| Português | mutualismo |
| Français | mutualisme |
| Italiano | mutualismo |
| Română | mutualism |
noun economic theory
| 中文 | 互助論 /互助论 hùzhù lùn |
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Talk about this word "mutualism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mutualism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mutualism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mutualism "mutualism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mutualism.Cite this
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title = {mutualism},
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