mu·tu·al (myo̅o̅′cho̅o̅-əl)adj.1. Having the same relationship each to the other: mutual predators.2. Directed and received by each toward the other; reciprocal: mutual respect.3. Possessed in common: mutual interests.4. Of, relating to, or in the form of mutual insurance.n.A mutual fund.
.mu′tu·al·ly adv.Usage Note: Mutual is used to describe a reciprocal relationship between two or more people or things. Thustheir mutual animosity means "their animosity for each other" or "the animosity between them," and a mutual defense treaty is one in which each party agrees to come to the defense