mutualism

noun — 3 senses

mutualism

noun

UK /ˈmjuː.tʃʊ.əˌlɪz.m̩/ · US /ˈmju.t͡ʃu.əˌlɪz.m̩/

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

1

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

2

Economics, Sciences 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.

3

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

Derived terms
anarcho-mutualism
Related terms
commensalism

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