What's the difference between compromise and mutual?

Compromise


Definition:

  • (n.) A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators.
  • (n.) A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement.
  • (n.) A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right.
  • (n.) To bind by mutual agreement; to agree.
  • (n.) To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
  • (n.) To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
  • (v. i.) To agree; to accord.
  • (v. i.) To make concession for conciliation and peace.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It is likely that trunk mobility is necessary to maintain integrity of SI joint and that absence of such mobility compromises SI joint structure in many paraplegics.
  • (2) These deficiencies in the data compromise HIV surveillance based on diagnostic testing, and supplementary bias-free data are needed.
  • (3) Steroids are not recommended because they may compromise defenses against an underlying disease process.
  • (4) The dose response effect in this tumor is steep and combinations which compromise the dose of adriamycin too greatly are showing inferior results.
  • (5) Furthermore, renal function in the elderly patient with CHF is markedly compromised.
  • (6) The compromised ice sheet tilts and he sinks into the Arctic Sea on the back of his faltering white Icelandic pony.
  • (7) The technique did not compromise cancer resection, excessively prolong operating time, or alter postoperative management.
  • (8) Patients treated with ciprofloxacin may need added coverage for anaerobes, but the drug's excellent activity against nosocomial pathogens and its availability in oral form allow for an early change to oral therapy without compromising effectiveness coupled with added savings and convenience.
  • (9) The blood flows of the kidneys, small intestine, liver, spleen and skin were less compromised in group ABC.
  • (10) This adverse treatment side effect has been implicated in the anorexia of cancer and can compromise the quality of patients' lives.
  • (11) The trust was a compromise hammered out in the wake of the Hutton report, when the corporation hoped to maintain the status quo by preserving the old BBC governors.
  • (12) "This crowd of charlatans ... look for one little thing they can say is wrong, and thus generalise that the science is entirely compromised."
  • (13) The 24% overall response rate suggests no compromise in activity on this schedule, with a significant reduction in toxicity.
  • (14) An equivalent maximum growth response of rats fed L-methionine or N-acetyl-L-methionine was obtained when the total dietary sulfur amino acids compromised 0.36-0.41% of the diet.
  • (15) Obama will meet with Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas tomorrow as well, but US envoy George Mitchell has had no luck in recent weeks trying to persuade Netanyahu to compromise on the settlements.
  • (16) This approach was used in 42 shoulders with rotator cuff tears or posterior instability without complications of infection, failure of deltoid healing, or compromise of suprascapular or axillary nerves.
  • (17) If the Labour leader has his way, into the dustbin of history will go the "electoral college", the spatchcocked compromise that was a product of the Bennite wars of the 1980s.
  • (18) 2. beta-adrenoceptor blocking compounds, which are frequently used as first-line therapy in hypertension, may compromise blood flow to vital organs in view of the fact that they reduce cardiac output both acutely and during long-term treatment.
  • (19) In repeated reconciliation talks overseen by the UN, the ineffectual GNA has so far failed to reach a political compromise with its Tobruk-based rivals in the east, noticeably Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army.
  • (20) The spin-spin relaxation time T2 may be estimated using multiecho pulse sequences, but the accuracy of the estimate is dependent on the fidelity of the spin-echo amplitudes, which may be severely compromised by rf pulse and static field imperfections.

Mutual


Definition:

  • (a.) Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged; as, a mutual love, advantage, assistance, aversion, etc.
  • (a.) Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In Tirana, Francis lauded the mutual respect and trust between Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox Christians in Albania as a "precious gift" and a powerful symbol in today's world.
  • (2) The aortic area (Torlin) for diseased stenotic aortic valves was calculated in 10 patients using two different methods; data obtained in preoperative cardiac catheterization and by intraoperative flowmetric and aortic and left ventricular pressure-recording measurements, and their mutual correlation was tested.
  • (3) This "gender identity movement" has brought together such unlikely collaborators as surgeons, endocrinologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, gynecologists, and research specialists into a mutually rewarding arena.
  • (4) There was a mutually reversible interaction between bicuculline and intrathecal administration of the GABAA agonist, muscimol (8.8 nmol), which alone decreased arterial pressure and heart rate.
  • (5) The significance of the present findings on the mutual suppression of metabolism between benzene and toluene is discussed in relation to solvent toxicology and biological monitoring of exposure to the solvents.
  • (6) However, it should be stressed that none of these mechanisms is mutually exclusive; indeed, the enormous complexity of tumor promotion suggests that several of the mechanisms discussed above may very well be interrelated.
  • (7) In 254 findings of the acid-base balance ions and proteins, the authors evaluated mutual relations between the acid-base balance and calculation from the anion column.
  • (8) There is a mutual interest in keeping prosperity that exists and has built over the years.” But Pisani-Ferry said Macron would certainly not seek to punish Britain.
  • (9) Great morphological variability of Apiosoma is reflected in variability of shape and size of the body and mutual arrangement of micro--and macronucleus.
  • (10) Bostock, who is long thought to have had a tense relationship with chief executive Marc Bolland , is departing by "mutual consent to pursue other interests" on 1 October, when she will also leave the M&S board.
  • (11) As Aesop reminds us at the end of the fable: “Nobody believes a liar, even when he’s telling the truth.” When leaders choose only the facts that suit them, people don’t stop believing in facts – they stop believing in leaders This distrust is both mutual and longstanding, prompting two clear trends in British electoral politics.
  • (12) According to informal private communications, a new joint recommendation on RFR ELs for all countries belonging to the Council of Mutual Economic Cooperation (COMECON) is being developed.
  • (13) Plasmin and elastase may play mutual roles in thrombolysis, inflammation, and tumour invasion and metastasis.
  • (14) A simple equilibrium method for detecting and quantifying these interactions is to study the mutual influence of the molecules on their respective counter-current distribution in liquid-liquid biphasic systems.
  • (15) A cell fractionation procedure is described which allowed, by use of MOPC 21 (P3K) mouse plasmocytoma cells in culture, the separation of the cytoplasmic free and membrane-bound ribosomes in fractions devoid of mutual cross-contamination, and in which the polyribosomal structure was entirely preserved.
  • (16) In The Girl, the relationship moves from Pygmalion to Beauty and the Beast, before curdling into something more mutually destructive, if not downright abusive.
  • (17) "Building societies and other mutual lenders continue to play a dominant role in supporting members of the UK public looking to buy a new home," said Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage policy at the BSA.
  • (18) The 140-year-old mutual, the UK's 12th largest building society, will confirm that it lost £26m last year after risky investments in the property market.
  • (19) It’s called freedom.” 4.25pm GMT Nato has released a statement of solidarity following its meeting called by Poland under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty providing for mutual consultation and support.
  • (20) As the Labour leadership accused the coalition of launching a smear campaign over the party's links with the disgraced chairman, a transcript of an interview with Balls in 2010 showed that he highlighted his role in helped to create Britain's "first ever 'super-mutual'".