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Meaning of 'mutual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mutual [ a.]
- Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged; as, a mutual love, advantage, assistance, aversion, etc.
- Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort.

Meaning of 'mutual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mutual [ a]
Meaning (1):
- concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
Example in sentence:
  • mutual respect;
  • reciprocal aid;
  • reciprocal privileges at other clubs;
  • reciprocal trade
2 . mutual [ s]
Meaning (2):
- common to or shared by two or more parties
Example in sentence:
  • a common friend;
  • the mutual interests of management and labor

Nearby Words:

mutability mutable mutableness mutably mutacism mutage mutanda mutandum mutation mutch

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