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mutual

Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/

The English word “mutual” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
  2. Collective, done or held in common.
  3. Reciprocal.
  4. Possessed in common.
  5. Owned by the members.

noun

  1. A mutual fund.
  2. A mutual organization.
  3. Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.

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