MUTUALISM

symbiosis, mutualism

(noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mutualism (countable and uncountable, plural mutualisms)

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

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"tu*al*ism, n. (Ethics)

Definition: The doctrine of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. F. Harrison. H. Spencer. Mallock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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