Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
mutual — 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 … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
mutual — /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.… …
common — See common, mutual See common, ordinary … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
mutual — 1. • That done, our day of marriage shall be yours, One feast, one house, one mutual happiness. Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, v.iv.170–1. Until the 19c, mutual was used with little difficulty in two main meanings: (1) that reflected in… … Modern English usage
mutual — mu·tu·al / myü chə wəl/ adj 1: directed by each toward the other: reciprocal mutual orders of protection in domestic violence cases L. H. Schafran and Norman Wikler 2: shared in common … Law dictionary
Mutual — Mu tu*al, a. [F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed, lent; akin to mutare to change. See {Mutable}.] 1. Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mutual insurance — Mutual Mu tu*al, a. [F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed, lent; akin to mutare to change. See {Mutable}.] 1. Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mutual insurance company — Mutual Mu tu*al, a. [F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed, lent; akin to mutare to change. See {Mutable}.] 1. Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mutual — [myo͞o′cho͞o əl] adj. [LME mutuall < MFr mutuel < L mutuus, mutual, reciprocal < mutare, to change, exchange: see MISS1] 1. a) done, felt, etc. by each of two or more for or toward the other or others; reciprocal [mutual admiration] b)… … English World dictionary
Mutual knowledge (logic) — Mutual knowledge is a fundamental concept about information in game theory and logic. An event is mutual knowledge if all agents know that the event occurred [1]:73. However, mutual knowledge by itself implies nothing about what agents know about … Wikipedia
