Main Entry:: mu·tu·al
Pronunciation:: \ˈmyü-chə-wəl, -chəl, -chü-əl; ˈmyüch-wəl\
Function:: 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 one for the other <they had long been mutual enemies> c: shared in common <enjoying their mutual hobby> d: joint2: characterized by intimacy3: of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses ; specifically : of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company

— mu·tu·al·ly adverb

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