mutual

mu·tu·al  (mych-l)

adj.

1. Having the same relationship each to the other: mutual predators.

2. Directed and received by each toward the other; reciprocal: mutual respect.

3. Possessed in common: mutual interests.

4. Of, relating to, or in the form of mutual insurance.

n.

A mutual fund.

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[French mutuel, from Old French, from Latin mtuus, borrowed; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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mutu·ali·ty (-l-t) n.

mutu·al·ly adv.

Usage Note: Mutual is used to describe a reciprocal relationship between two or more people or things. Thus their mutual animosity means "their animosity for each other" or "the animosity between them," and a mutual defense treaty is one in which each party agrees to come to the defense of the other. But many people also use mutual to mean "shared in common," as in The bill serves the mutual interests of management and labor. This usage is perhaps most familiar in the expression our mutual friend, which was widespread even before Charles Dickens used it as the title of a novel. While some language critics have objected to this usage because it does not include the notion of reciprocity, it appears in the writing of some of our greatest authors, including Shakespeare, Edmund Burke, George Eliot, and James Joyce, and it continues to be used by well-respected writers today.

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mutual [ˈmjuːtʃʊəl]

adj

1. experienced or expressed by each of two or more people or groups about the other; reciprocal mutual distrust

2. common to or shared by both or all of two or more parties a mutual friend mutual interests

3. (Business / Insurance) denoting an insurance company, etc., in which the policyholders share the profits and expenses and there are no shareholders

[from Old French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus reciprocal (originally: borrowed); related to mūtāre to change]

mutuality  [ˌmjuːtjʊˈælɪtɪ], mutualness n

mutually  adv

Usage: The use of mutual to mean common to or shared by two or more parties was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable. Tautologous use of mutual should be avoided: cooperation (not mutual cooperation) between the two countries

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	mutual - common to or shared by two or more parties; "a common friend"; "the mutual interests of management and labor" common shared - have in common; held or experienced in common; "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"
	2.	mutual - concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs" reciprocal

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mutual

adjective shared, common, joint, interactive, returned, communal, reciprocal, interchangeable, reciprocated, correlative, requited The East and West can work together for mutual benefit.

Translations

mutual [ˈmjuːtjʊəl]

A. ADJ

1. (= reciprocal) [affection, help] → mutuo
the feeling is mutual → el sentimiento es mutuo
they had a mutual understanding not to bring up the subject → tenían el mutuo acuerdo de no sacar el tema

2. (= common) [friend, cousin] → común
they had a mutual interest in rugby → tenían un interés común or compartían su interés por el rugby
it is to our mutual benefit or advantage → es beneficioso para ambos
by mutual consent → de mutuo or común acuerdo

B. CPD mutual benefit society N → mutualidad f, mutua f, mutual f (Chile, Peru, Bol)
mutual fund N (US) → fondo m de inversión mobiliaria
mutual insurance N → seguro m mutuo
mutual savings bank N → caja f mutua de ahorros

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mutual [ˈmjuːtʃʊəl] adj

(= common) [benefit, interest] → commun(e)
a mutual friend → un ami commun

(= reciprocal) [respect, understanding, support] → mutuel(le), réciproque
the feeling is mutual → c'est réciproque
mutual fund n (US) → société de type SICAV)f d'investissement >

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mutual

adj (= reciprocal) trust, respect, affection etc → gegenseitig; (= bilateral) troop withdrawals, efforts, détente, satisfaction → beiderseitig; (= shared, in common) interest, friends, dislikes etc → gemeinsam; the divorce was by mutual consent → sie haben sich im gegenseitigen Einvernehmen scheiden lassen; it would be for our mutual benefit → es wäre für uns beide von Vorteil or zu unser beider Nutzen (form); the feeling is mutual → das beruht (ganz) auf Gegenseitigkeit; I hate you! — the feeling is mutual → ich hasse dich! — ganz meinerseits (inf)

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mutual:

mutual fund

n (US Fin) → Mutual Fund m, → offener Investmentfonds

mutual insurance

n → Versicherung f → auf Gegenseitigkeit

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mutual [ˈmjuːtjʊəl] adj (affection, suspicion) → reciproco/a; (interests) → mutuo/a, reciproco/a, comune; (friend, cousin) → comune
to our mutual satisfaction → in modo da soddisfare entrambi, con reciproca soddisfazione

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mutual [ˈmjuːtjʊəl] adj (affection, suspicion) → reciproco/a; (interests) → mutuo/a, reciproco/a, comune; (friend, cousin) → comune
to our mutual satisfaction → in modo da soddisfare entrambi, con reciproca soddisfazione

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mutual

adj mutual [ˈmjuːtʃuəl]

1 given etc by each of two or more to the other(s) mutual help; Their dislike was mutual. dieselfde vir mekaar مُتَبادَل взаимен vzájemný gensidig gegenseitig αμοιβαίος mutuo vastastikune دو طرفه molemminpuolinen mutuel הֲדָדִי पारस्परिक uzajaman kölcsönös saling memberi gagnkvæmur reciproco 相互の 상호간의, 서로의 abipusis, savitarpio abpusējs; savstarpējs perasaan saling wederzijds gjensidig wzajemny mútuo reciproc, mutual взаимный, обоюдный vzájomný vzajemen uzajamni ömsesidig ซึ่งกันและกัน karşılıklı 相互的 взаємний, обопільний باہمی qua lại 相互的

2 common to, or shared by, two or more a mutual friend. gesamentlike مُشْتَرَك общ společný fælles gemeinsam κοινός mutuo ühine متقابل yhteinen mutuel הֲדָדִי zajednički közös bersama sameiginlegur comune 共通の (둘 이상의 사이에서) 공통의 bendras kopējs bersama gemeenschappelijk felles wspólny mútuo comun общий spoločný skupen zajednički gemensam ซึ่งสัมพันธ์กัน ortak 共有的 спільний مشترک lẫn nhau 共有的

adv mutually

gesamentlik بِصورَةٍ مُتَبادَلَه ، بصورةٍ مُشْتَرَكَه взаимно vzájemně gensidigt gegenseitig αμοιβαία mutuamente omavahel, vastastikku متقابلا keskenään mutuellement הֲדָדִית सहोपकारिता uzajamno kölcsönösen satu sama lain á gagnkvæman hátt; sameiginlega reciprocamente 相互に 서로, 상호간에, 공통으로 bendrai, abipusiškai abpusēji; savstarpēji secara bersama wederzijds gjensidig, innbyrdes wspólnie, wzajemnie mutuamente reciproc, mutual взаимно vzájomne vzajemno uzajamno ömsesidigt ร่วมกัน karşılıklı olarak 相互地 взаємно; обопільно باہمی طور پر một cách lẫn nhau 相互地

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mutual → متبادل vzájemný gensidig gegenseitig αμοιβαίος mutuo molemminpuolinen mutuel uzajaman reciproco 相互の 서로의 wederzijds gjensidig wzajemny mútuo взаимный ömsesidig ซึ่งมีส่วนร่วมกัน karşılıklı lẫn nhau 相互的