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Usual vs Mutual - What's the difference?

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Usual is a related term of mutual.


As adjectives the difference between usual and mutual

is that usual is most commonly occurring while mutual is having the same relationship, each to each other.

As a noun mutual is

a mutual fund, etc.

usual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • most commonly occurring
    • The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
    It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.

    Synonyms

    * common, wonted, normal, standard, regular, ordinary, plain, simple

    Antonyms

    * unusual

    Derived terms

    * usualness * usually * unusual * as usual

    Related terms

    * usuality

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    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.

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