mutualism
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mutual + -ism. Compare French mutualisme and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish mutualismo.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: mu‧tu‧al‧ism
Noun
[edit]mutualism (countable and uncountable, plural mutualisms)
- (ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
- (economics) 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.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]interaction between two species that benefits both
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French mutualisme. By surface analysis, mutual + -ism.
Noun
[edit]mutualism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]singular only | indefinite | definite |
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nominative-accusative | mutualism | mutualismul |
genitive-dative | mutualism | mutualismului |
vocative | mutualismule |
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