[mu.tu.al] adj [ME, fr. MF mutuel, fr. L mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, fr. mutare to change--more at mutable] (15c) 1 a: directed by each toward the other or the others "~ affection" b: having the same feelings one for the other "they had long been ~ enemies" c: shared in common "enjoying their ~ hobby" d: joint
2: characterized by intimacy
3: of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses; specif: 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 adv