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Definitions for Reciprocal
[1] given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
[2] given, performed, felt, etc., in return: reciprocal aid.
[3] corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent: reciprocal privileges at other health clubs.
[4] Grammar . (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual relationship or action: “Each other” and “one another” are reciprocal pronouns.
[5] inversely related or proportional; opposite.
[6] Mathematics . noting expressions, relations, etc., involving reciprocals: a reciprocal function.
[7] Navigation . bearing in a direction 180° to a given direction; back.
[8] something that is reciprocal to something else; equivalent; counterpart; complement.
[9] Also called multiplicative inverse. Mathematics . the ratio of unity to a given quantity or expression; that by which the given quantity or expression is multiplied to produce unity: The reciprocal of x is 1/ x.
[10] of, relating to, or designating something given by each of two people, countries, etc, to the other; mutual reciprocal friendship ; reciprocal trade
[11] given or done in return a reciprocal favour
[12] (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
[13] maths of or relating to a number or quantity divided into one
[14] nautical denoting a course or bearing that is 180° from the previous or assumed one
[15] something that is reciprocal
[16] 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
Words related to Reciprocal
mutual, complementary, dependent, double, equivalent, give-and-take, twin, fellow, duplicate, correlative, coordinate, convertible, companion, changeable, corresponding, exchangeable, interchangeable, matching, reciprocative, interdependent
Words nearby Reciprocal
recip., recipe, recipience, recipiency, recipient, reciprocal, reciprocal exchange, reciprocal inhibition, reciprocal insurance, reciprocal leveling, reciprocal transfusion
Origin of Reciprocal
1560–70; < Latin reciproc(us ) returning, reciprocal + -al1
Words that may be confused with Reciprocal
mutual, reciprocal, (see, synonym, study, at, mutual), common, mutual, reciprocal, (see, usage, note, at, mutual)
Other words from Reciprocal
re·cip·ro·cal·i·ty , re·cip·ro·cal·ness , noun
re·cip·ro·cal·ly , adverb
non·re·cip·ro·cal , adjective, noun
non·re·cip·ro·cal·ly , adverb
un·re·cip·ro·cal , adjective
un·re·cip·ro·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Reciprocal
C16: from Latin reciprocus alternating
Synonyms for Reciprocal
complementary, mutual, companion, convertible, coordinate, correlative, dependent, double, duplicate, equivalent, fellow, give-and-take, twin, changeable, corresponding, exchangeable, interchangeable, interdependent, matching, reciprocative, reciprocatory