Mutual
31mutual — mu|tu|al [ˈmju:tʃuəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: mutuel, from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual ] 1.) mutual feelings such as respect, trust, or hatred are feelings that two or more people have for each other →↑reciprocal mutual… …
32mutual — adj. 1 (of feelings, actions, etc.) experienced or done by each of two or more parties with reference to the other or others (mutual affection). 2 colloq. disp. common to two or more persons (a mutual friend; a mutual interest). 3 standing in (a… …
33mutual — {{11}}mutual (adj.) late 15c., originally of feelings, from M.Fr. mutuel (14c.), from L. mutuus reciprocal, done in exchange, from PIE root *mei to change, exchange (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). The essence of its meaning is that it involves the… …
34mutual — [[t]mju͟ːtʃuəl[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ You use mutual to describe a situation, feeling, or action that is experienced, felt, or done by both of two people mentioned. mutually exclusive → see exclusive The East and the West can work together for their… …
35mutual — adjective 1 mutual respect/hatred/support mutual feelings such as respect or hatred are felt equally by two people towards each other: Mutual respect is necessary for the partnership to work. | the feeling is mutual (=used to say that you have… …
36mutual — mu•tu•al [[t]ˈmyu tʃu əl[/t]] adj. 1) possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: mutual respect[/ex] 2) having the same relation each toward the other: mutual enemies[/ex] 3) held in… …
37mutual — For a discussion of the use of mutual, See common, mutual. An additional suggestion: avoid using mutual with words that imply working or being together. Mutual cooperation is a wordy phrase from which mutual should be deleted. How often is mutual …
38mutual — /ˈmjutʃuəl / (say myoohchoohuhl) adjective 1. possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other or others; reciprocal: mutual aid. 2. having the same relation each towards the other or others: mutual foes.… …
39mutual — adjective Etymology: Middle French mutuel, from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change more at mutable Date: 15th century 1. a. directed by each toward the other or the others < mutual affection > b. having the same feelings… …
40mutual — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. reciprocal, common, joint, correlative. See interchange, party. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Reciprocal] Syn. reciprocal, interchangeable, correlative, complementary, done reciprocally, acting… …