MUTUALISM


Meaning of MUTUALISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' myü-ch ə -w ə - ˌ li-z ə m, ' myü-ch ə - ˌ li-, ' myüch-w ə - ˌ li-

Function: noun

Date: 1849

1 : the doctrine or practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare

2 : mutually beneficial association between different kinds of organisms

– mu · tu · al · ist \ -list \ noun

– mu · tu · al · is · tic \ ˌ myü-ch ə -w ə - ' lis-tik, ˌ myü-ch ə - ' lis-, ˌ myüch-w ə - ' lis- \ adjective

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