mutual

/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/
adjectivenoun

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.

    “They were mutual enemies.”

  2. Collective, done or held in common.

    “Mutual insurance.”

  3. Reciprocal.

    “They had mutual fear of each other.”

  4. Possessed in common.

    “They had been introduced by a mutual friend.”

Noun 3 meanings

  1. A mutual fund.

  2. A mutual organization.

  3. Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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

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MUTUAL at a glance

MUTUAL has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (M 3 + U 1 + T 1 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,530 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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