adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/
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CMU ARPABET:M Y UW1 CH UW0 AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They were mutual enemies.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Collective, done or held in common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Mutual insurance.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Reciprocal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They had mutual fear of each other.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Possessed in common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They had been introduced by a mutual friend.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Owned by the members.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance, insurance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A mutual fund.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A mutual organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance, insurance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moot
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective
Meaning 9
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
reciprocal aid
reciprocal trade
mutual respect
reciprocal privileges at other clubs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reciprocal
Antonyms: none provided
10
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
common to or shared by two or more parties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a common friend
the mutual interests of management and labor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: common
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.
Across languages
Translations
115 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُتَبَادَل
(mutabādal)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Armenian:
փոխադարձ
(pʻoxadarj)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Asturian:
mutuu
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Azerbaijani:
ortaq
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Bashkir:
үҙ-ара
(üź-ara)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Bashkir:
уртаҡ
(urtaq)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Catalan:
mutu
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Chinese Mandarin:
相互
(xiānghù)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Czech:
vzájemný
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Danish:
gensidig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Dutch:
wederzijds
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Esperanto:
reciproka
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Finnish:
keskinäinen
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Finnish:
molemminpuolinen
— having the same relationship, each to each other
French:
mutuel
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Galician:
mutuo
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Georgian:
ორმხრივი
(ormxrivi)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Georgian:
ურთიერთზიარი
(urtiertziari)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Georgian:
თანაზიარი
(tanaziari)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
German:
wechselseitig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
German:
gegenseitig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
German:
beiderseitig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Greek:
αμοιβαίος
(amoivaíos)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Greek:
κοινός
(koinós)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Hungarian:
kölcsönös
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Icelandic:
gagnkvæmur
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Ingrian:
keskinäin
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Italian:
mutuo
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Italian:
vicendevole
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Japanese:
相互
(sōgo)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Japanese:
互いの
(tagai no)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Korean:
서로의
(seoroui)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Latin:
mūtuus
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Macedonian:
за́емен
(záemen)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Macedonian:
меѓу́себен
(meǵúseben)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Malayalam:
പരസ്പര
(paraspara)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Norwegian:
gjensidig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Polish:
wzajemny
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Portuguese:
mútuo
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Romanian:
mutual
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Romanian:
reciproc
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Russian:
взаи́мный
(vzaímnyj)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Sanskrit:
अन्योन्य
(anyonya)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Spanish:
mutuo
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Spanish:
mutual
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Swedish:
ömsesidig
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Turkish:
ortak
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Ukrainian:
взає́мний
(vzajémnyj)
— having the same relationship, each to each other
Armenian:
փոխադարձ
(pʻoxadarj)
— reciprocal
Armenian:
անդրադարձ
(andradarj)
— reciprocal
Bashkir:
үҙ-ара
(üź-ara)
— reciprocal
Bulgarian:
взаимен
(vzaimen)
— reciprocal
Danish:
gensidig
— reciprocal
Esperanto:
reciproka
— reciprocal
Finnish:
keskinäinen
— reciprocal
Finnish:
molemminpuolinen
— reciprocal
Finnish:
vastavuoroinen
— reciprocal
French:
mutuel
— reciprocal
Georgian:
თანაზიარი
(tanaziari)
— reciprocal
Georgian:
ორმხრივი
(ormxrivi)
— reciprocal
German:
wechselseitig
— reciprocal
German:
gegenseitig
— reciprocal
Greek:
αμοιβαίος
(amoivaíos)
— reciprocal
Greek:
αλληλοπαθής
(allilopathís)
— reciprocal
Hungarian:
ellenoldali
— reciprocal
Icelandic:
gagnkvæmur
— reciprocal
Italian:
reciproco
— reciprocal
Italian:
vicendevole
— reciprocal
Latin:
mutuus
— reciprocal
Lithuanian:
savitarpinis
— reciprocal
Macedonian:
за́емен
(záemen)
— reciprocal
Macedonian:
меѓу́себен
(meǵúseben)
— reciprocal
Norwegian:
gjensidig
— reciprocal
Polish:
obopólny
— reciprocal
Polish:
wzajemny
— reciprocal
Portuguese:
recíproco
— reciprocal
Romanian:
reciproc
— reciprocal
Russian:
взаи́мный
(vzaímnyj)
— reciprocal
Russian:
обою́дный
(obojúdnyj)
— reciprocal
Spanish:
recíproco
— reciprocal
Spanish:
mutual
— reciprocal
Ukrainian:
взає́мний
(vzajémnyj)
— reciprocal
Ukrainian:
обопі́льний
(obopílʹnyj)
— reciprocal
Bashkir:
уртаҡ
(urtaq)
— possessed in common
Bulgarian:
общ
(obšt)
— possessed in common
Bulgarian:
съвместен
(sǎvmesten)
— possessed in common
Catalan:
mutu
— possessed in common
Chinese Mandarin:
共同
(gòngtóng)
— possessed in common
Danish:
fælles
— possessed in common
Esperanto:
komuna
— possessed in common
Finnish:
yhteinen
— possessed in common
Georgian:
საზიარო
(saziaro)
— possessed in common
German:
gemeinsam
— possessed in common
German:
gemeinschaftlich
— possessed in common
German:
Gemeinschafts-
— possessed in common
Greek:
κοινός
(koinós)
— possessed in common
Icelandic:
sameiginlegur
— possessed in common
Italian:
vicendevole
— possessed in common
Macedonian:
зае́днички
(zaédnički)
— possessed in common
Norwegian:
felles
— possessed in common
Polish:
wspólny
— possessed in common
Portuguese:
mútuo
— possessed in common
Russian:
о́бщий
(óbščij)
— possessed in common
Turkish:
ortak
— possessed in common
Ukrainian:
спі́льний
(spílʹnyj)
— possessed in common
Bulgarian:
взаимен
(vzaimen)
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Finnish:
keskinäinen
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
French:
mutuel
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
German:
gegenseitig
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Greek:
αμοιβαίος
(amoivaíos)
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Hungarian:
közös
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Irish:
frithpháirteach
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Russian:
обою́дный
(obojúdnyj)
— relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
Chinese Mandarin:
互關 /互关
(hùguān)
— mutual follower
Chinese Mandarin:
壺關 /壶关
(húguān)
— mutual follower