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Mutual vs Ritual - What's the difference?

mutual | ritual |

As nouns the difference between mutual and ritual

is that mutual is a mutual fund, etc while ritual is ritual, rite.

As an 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

    * ----

    ritual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rituall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
    • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.

    Derived terms

    * ritually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • rite; a repeated set of actions
    • They carried out the ritual carefully.

    Derived terms

    * ritualisation, ritualization * ritualise, ritualize * ritualist * ritualistic * ritually