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 [rɪˈsɪprək^əl]

adj

1. of, relating to, or designating something given by each of two people, countries, etc., to the other; mutual reciprocal friendship reciprocal trade

2. given or done in return a reciprocal favour

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

4. (Mathematics) Maths of or relating to a number or quantity divided into one

5. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) Navigation denoting a course or bearing that is 180° from the previous or assumed one

n

1. something that is reciprocal

2. (Mathematics) 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

[from Latin reciprocus alternating]

reciprocality  n

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 They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed.
one-way, unilateral, unreciprocated

Translations

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprəkəl]

A. ADJ → recíproco, mutuo

B. N (Math) → recíproca f

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprək^əl] adj [arrangement, agreement] → réciproque

reciprocal

adj (= mutual) → gegenseitig; agreement → gegenseitig, wechselseitig, wechselwirksam; measures → gegenseitig, im Gegenzug pred; visit → gegenseitig, wechselseitig, untereinander pred; (= done in return) → als Gegenleistung; (Gram, Math) → reziprok; the reciprocal relationship between these two phenomena → die Wechselbeziehung zwischen diesen zwei Phänomenen; reciprocal trade → Handel m → untereinander

n (Math) → reziproker Wert, Reziproke nt

reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprək/əl] adj → reciproco/a
reciprocal trading → scambio commerciale

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reciprocal [rɪˈsɪprək/əl] adj → reciproco/a
reciprocal trading → scambio commerciale