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单词 reciprocal
释义

reciprocal

1 of 2

adjective

re·​cip·​ro·​cal ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl How to pronounce reciprocal (audio)
1
a
: inversely related : opposite
b
: of, constituting, or resulting from paired crosses in which the kind that supplies the male parent of the first cross supplies the female parent of the second cross and vice versa
2
: shared, felt, or shown by both sides
3
: serving to reciprocate : consisting of or functioning as a return in kind
the reciprocal devastation of nuclear war
4
a
: mutually corresponding
agreed to extend reciprocal privileges to each other's citizens
b
: marked by or based on reciprocity
reciprocal trade agreements
reciprocally
ri-ˈsi-prə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce reciprocal (audio)
adverb

reciprocal

2 of 2

noun

1
: something in a reciprocal relationship to another
2
: either of a pair of numbers (such as ²/₃ and ³/₂ or 9 and ¹/₉) whose product is one
broadly : multiplicative inverse

Synonyms

Adjective

  • complementary
  • correlative
  • supplemental
  • supplementary
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But the desire to be more than pals isn't reciprocal, a source explained. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2022 That energy was reciprocal based on the band’s many screaming fans, several of whom held up homemade signs in the front rows of the audience. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Most friendships won’t be reciprocal at every point, and certainly not when one person experiences a traumatic event. Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 It’s rooted in red pill realism and reciprocal respect. Jeremy Duvall, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 But that same year, the drag queen and Union Jacks offered each other a reciprocal relationship coming out of the throes of the pandemic. Micha Green, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2022 Complicating the matter is that a whole bunch of these folks are simply new to the idea of having a reciprocal relationship with natural places and aren’t yet well versed in stewardship. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2021 Perks include guest admission, 10% off at the museum store, early access to some programming and reciprocal privileges at similar museums. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 The relationship between hydration and sleep is a reciprocal one. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022
Noun
For now, one hint that TKV may have an edge is that the reciprocals of the series of angles produced by the model, unlike those in the older model, follow a nearly periodic progression. Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin reciprocus returning the same way, alternating

First Known Use

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

reciprocal

noun

re·​cip·​ro·​cal ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl How to pronounce reciprocal (audio)
: one of a pair of numbers (as 9 and ¹/₉, ²/₃ and ³/₂) whose product is one

Medical Definition

reciprocal

adjective

re·​cip·​ro·​cal ri-ˈsip-rə-kəl How to pronounce reciprocal (audio)
1
: inversely related
2
: of, constituting, or resulting from paired crosses in which the kind that supplies the male parent of the first cross supplies the female parent of the second cross and vice versa
3
: shared, felt, or shown by both sides

Legal Definition

reciprocal

adjective

re·​cip·​ro·​cal ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl How to pronounce reciprocal (audio)
1
a
: mutual sense 2
b
: bilateral
a reciprocal contract
2
: characterized by correspondence or equivalence especially in return or response with another of the same category
an … agreement permitting the reciprocal use of each other's land Ingham v. Block, 351 S.W.3d 96 (2011)
also : marked by such correspondence or equivalence between its own components
a reciprocal arrangement
3
: marked by reciprocity between states

reciprocal

adjective

as in mutual
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • mutual
  • complementary
  • supplementary
  • collective
  • correlative
  • supplemental
  • cooperative
  • communal
  • combined
  • joint
  • symbiotic
  • shared
  • united
  • common
  • conjoint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonreciprocal
  • noncomplementary
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