MUTUAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Mutual

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 15th century: from Old French mutuel, from Latin mutuus ‘mutual, borrowed’; related to mutare ‘to change’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjuːtʃʊəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others

Short Definition:

experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards other or others

Examples:
  • a partnership based on mutual respect and understanding
  • my father hated him from the start and the feeling was mutual
  • his contract with City has been terminated by mutual consent
Definition:

held in common by two or more parties

Short Definition:

held in common by two or more parties

Examples:
  • we were introduced by a mutual friend

Word: Mutual

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjuːtʃʊəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a mutual building society or insurance company

Short Definition:

mutual building society

Examples:
  • life insurance firms are mutuals, owned by their policyholders

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