mutuality

noun

mu·​tu·​al·​i·​ty ˌmyü-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce mutuality (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being mutual
2
: a sharing of sentiments : intimacy

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Showing Mutual Care And Support In a lovebird relationship, mutuality is the backbone. Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Not in service of a selfish goal, but in mutuality and recognition of one another as more than a means to an end. Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024 We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2024 Before every Passover when the bakery closes its doors for the holiday, my wife bakes cheesecake brownies for them as a sign of mutuality. Michael Eisenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for mutuality 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutuality was circa 1586

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“Mutuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutuality. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

mutuality

noun
mu·​tu·​al·​i·​ty ˌmyü-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce mutuality (audio)
: the quality or state of being mutual: as
a
: the quality of a contract under which both parties are bound by obligations
b
: the state of debts for purposes of set-off under bankruptcy law in which the debts are owed between the same parties standing in the same capacity

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