单词 | reciprocal |
释义 | Word Frequency reciprocal(rɪˈsɪprəkəl) adjective 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. (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 of or relating to a number or quantity divided into one 5. nautical denoting a course or bearing that is 180° from the previous or assumed one noun 6. something that is reciprocal 7. Also called: inverse mathematics 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 Derived forms reciprocality (reˌciproˈcality) noun reciprocally (reˈciprocally) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin reciprocus alternating |
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