Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutualism

/ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: mu-tu-al-ism
IPA: /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The psychometric theory that general intelligence emerges from the interaction between specific cognitive abilities.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From mutual + -ism. Compare French mutualisme and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish mutualismo.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mutual

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/
British English: /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mutualisms (plural)

Phrases

anarcho-mutualism

Frequently Paired Words

commensalism

Synonyms

symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce mutualism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/.
What does mutualism mean?: Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
Where does mutualism come from?: From mutual + -ism. Compare French mutualisme and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish mutualismo.

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