reciprocal

re·cip·ro·cal  (r-spr-kl)

adj.

1. Concerning each of two or more persons or things.

2. Interchanged, given, or owed to each other: reciprocal agreements to abolish customs duties; a reciprocal invitation to lunch.

3. Performed, experienced, or felt by both sides: reciprocal respect.

4. Interchangeable; complementary: reciprocal electric outlets.

5. Grammar Expressing mutual action or relationship. Used of some verbs and compound pronouns.

6. Mathematics Of or relating to the reciprocal of a quantity.

7. Physiology Of or relating to a neuromuscular phenomenon in which the excitation of one group of muscles is accompanied by the inhibition of another.

8. Genetics Of or designating a pair of crosses in which the male or female parent in one cross is of the same genotype or phenotype as the complementary female or male parent in the other cross.

n.

1. Something that is reciprocal to something else.

2. Mathematics A number related to another in such a way that when multiplied together their product is 1. For example, the reciprocal of 7 is ¹/₇ ; the reciprocal of ²/₃ is ³/₂ .

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[From Latin reciprocus, alternating; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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re·cipro·cali·ty (-kl-t), re·cipro·cal·ness (-kl-ns) n.

re·cipro·cal·ly adv.

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reciprocal [ris-sip-pro-kl]

Adjective

1. done or felt by each of two people or groups to or about the other: a reciprocal agreement

2. given or done in return: a reciprocal invitation

3. Grammar (of a pronoun) indicating that action is given and received by each subject, for example, each other in they started to shout at each other

Noun

Also called: (inverse) Maths a number or quantity that when multiplied by a given number or quantity gives a product of one: the reciprocal of 2 is 0.5 [Latin reciprocus alternating]

reciprocally adv

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reciprocal  (r-spr-kl)

Either of a pair of numbers whose product is 1. For example, the number 3 is the reciprocal of ¹/₃ .

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reciprocal - something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety" reciprocality, reciprocity - a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
	2.	reciprocal - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 multiplicative inverse math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement inverse, opposite - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
	3.	reciprocal - hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype reciprocal cross hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, crossbreeding, crossing, cross - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Adj.	1.	reciprocal - concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs" mutual nonreciprocal - not reciprocal
	2.	reciprocal - of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a" inverse - opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"

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reciprocal

adjective mutual, corresponding, reciprocative, reciprocatory, exchanged, equivalent, alternate, complementary, interchangeable, give-and-take, interdependent, correlative << OPPOSITE unilateral

Translations

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] adj → recíproco

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] adj → réciproque

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] adj → gegenseitig

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkl] adj → reciproco/a