Words / B1

MYOOCH-oo-uh-l/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/

Mutual means felt or done by each towards the other: mutual agreement; mutual respect. A mutual is also a member-owned firm (a building society). Shared is a close twin. HR: the split was by mutual agreement.

Meaning

Felt or done by each towards the other; a mutual is also a member-owned firm.

Examples

• “The split was by mutual agreement, not a dismissal.”
• “A mutual insurer is owned by members, which is the finance sense.”

Good to know

mutual + agreement / respect / friend. Close: shared. Finance: a mutual. Workplace / banking. Not “mutually exclusive” in every B1 sentence (that is a logic phrase).

Near in meaning

shared

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