mutuality

mutuality

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English mutual
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English mutuality

    From mutual + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌmjuːtjuˈælɪti/, /ˌmjuːtʃuˈælɪti/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    mutuality (countable and uncountable, plural mutualities)

    1. The property of being mutual.
      Synonym: mutualness
      The mutuality of mutually assured destruction is key to its function as a deterrent.
      • 1986, James S. Tinney, “Why a Black Gay Church?”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 75:
        Only between equals can true mutuality or reciprocal relationships develop.

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