Definitions for mutualism
mutualism
mu·tu·al·ism
Spelling: [myoo-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈmyu tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
Mutualism is a 9 letter English word.
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You can make 307 anagrams from letters in mutualism (ailmmstuu).
Definitions for mutualism
noun
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a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
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the doctrine that the interdependence of social elements is the primary determinant of individual and social relations, especially the theory that common ownership of property, or collective effort and control governed by sentiments of brotherhood and mutual aid, will be beneficial to both the individual and society.
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Sociology. the force or principle of mutual aid.
Origin of mutualism
First recorded in 1860-65; mutual + -ism
Examples for mutualism
One has given to this mode of activity the name of mutualism.
The chief breakdown is in dealing with the new relations that arise from the mutualism, the interdependence of our time.
Proudhon worked out his idea of Anarchism and mutualism, without State interference.
Parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, exist with animals among the different species.
mutualism is symbiosis in which both members benefit by the association.