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Mutual vs Coexistence - What's the difference?

mutual | coexistence |

As nouns the difference between mutual and coexistence

is that mutual is a mutual fund, etc while coexistence is the state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spacial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

As a adjective mutual

is having the same relationship, each to each other.

mutual

English

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation) * (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the same relationship, each to each other.
  • They were mutual enemies.
  • Reciprocal.
  • They had mutual fear of each other.
  • Possessed in common.
  • They had a mutual love of the same woman.
  • Owned by the members.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mutual fund, etc.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    coexistence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spacial sense, with or without mutual interaction
  • Derived terms

    * peaceful coexistence