reciprocal

[ ri-sip-ruh-kuhl ]

/ rɪˈsɪp rə kəl /

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adjective

given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.

given, performed, felt, etc., in return: reciprocal aid.

matching; corresponding; equivalent: reciprocal privileges at other health clubs.

Grammar. (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual relationship or action: “Each other” and “one another” are reciprocal pronouns.

inversely related or proportional; opposite.

Mathematics. noting expressions, relations, etc., involving reciprocals: a reciprocal function.

Navigation. bearing in a direction 180° to a given direction; back.

noun

something that is reciprocal to something else: Faith and fear are reciprocals.

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.

Origin of reciprocal

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin reciproc(us) “returning, reciprocal” + -al¹

synonym study for reciprocal

1. See mutual.

OTHER WORDS FROM reciprocal

re·cip·ro·cal·i·ty, re·cip·ro·cal·ness, nounre·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverbnon·re·cip·ro·cal, adjective, nounnon·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverb

un·re·cip·ro·cal, adjectiveun·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reciprocal

mutual, reciprocal (see synonym study at mutual)

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Example sentences from the Web for reciprocal

Any one who has the painful habit of personal thought will perceive here at once the non-reciprocal principle again.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reciprocal

reciprocal

/ (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) /

adjective

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

given or done in returna reciprocal favour

(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

maths of or relating to a number or quantity divided into one

nautical denoting a course or bearing that is 180° from the previous or assumed one

noun

something that is reciprocal

Also called: inverse maths a number or quantity that when multiplied by a given number or quantity gives a product of onethe reciprocal of 2 is 0.5

Derived forms of reciprocal

reciprocality, nounreciprocally, adverb

Word Origin for reciprocal

C16: from Latin reciprocus alternating

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Cultural definitions for reciprocal

reciprocal

The number by which a given number must be multiplied to get a result of one. The reciprocal of one-half, for example, is two.

Medical definitions for reciprocal

reciprocal

[ rĭ-sĭp′rə-kəl ]

adj.

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

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

Scientific definitions for reciprocal

reciprocal

[ rĭ-sĭp′rə-kəl ]

Either of a pair of numbers whose product is 1. For example, the number 3 is the reciprocal of 13.

单词	reciprocal
释义	reciprocal [ ri-sip-ruh-kuhl ] / rɪˈsɪp rə kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reciprocal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect. given, performed, felt, etc., in return: reciprocal aid. matching; corresponding; equivalent: reciprocal privileges at other health clubs. Grammar. (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual relationship or action: “Each other” and “one another” are reciprocal pronouns. inversely related or proportional; opposite. Mathematics. noting expressions, relations, etc., involving reciprocals: a reciprocal function. Navigation. bearing in a direction 180° to a given direction; back. noun something that is reciprocal to something else: Faith and fear are reciprocals. 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. Origin of reciprocal First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin reciproc(us) “returning, reciprocal” + -al¹ synonym study for reciprocal 1. See mutual. OTHER WORDS FROM reciprocal re·cip·ro·cal·i·ty, re·cip·ro·cal·ness, nounre·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverbnon·re·cip·ro·cal, adjective, nounnon·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverb un·re·cip·ro·cal, adjectiveun·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reciprocal mutual, reciprocal (see synonym study at mutual) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reciprocal Any one who has the painful habit of personal thought will perceive here at once the non-reciprocal principle again. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for reciprocal reciprocal / (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) / adjective of, relating to, or designating something given by each of two people, countries, etc, to the other; mutualreciprocal friendship; reciprocal trade given or done in returna reciprocal favour (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 maths of or relating to a number or quantity divided into one nautical denoting a course or bearing that is 180° from the previous or assumed one noun something that is reciprocal Also called: inverse maths a number or quantity that when multiplied by a given number or quantity gives a product of onethe reciprocal of 2 is 0.5 Derived forms of reciprocal reciprocality, nounreciprocally, adverb Word Origin for reciprocal C16: from Latin reciprocus alternating Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 Cultural definitions for reciprocal reciprocal The number by which a given number must be multiplied to get a result of one. The reciprocal of one-half, for example, is two. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for reciprocal reciprocal [ rĭ-sĭp′rə-kəl ] adj. Of or relating to a neuromuscular phenomenon in which the excitation of one group of muscles is accompanied by the inhibition of another. Of or being a pair of crosses in which the male parent in one cross is of the same genotype or phenotype as the female parent in the other cross. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for reciprocal reciprocal [ rĭ-sĭp′rə-kəl ] Either of a pair of numbers whose product is 1. For example, the number 3 is the reciprocal of 13. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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reciprocal

adjective

noun

Origin of reciprocal

synonym study for reciprocal

OTHER WORDS FROM reciprocal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reciprocal

Example sentences from the Web for reciprocal

British Dictionary definitions for reciprocal

adjective

noun

Derived forms of reciprocal

Word Origin for reciprocal

Words related to reciprocal

Cultural definitions for reciprocal

Medical definitions for reciprocal

adj.

Scientific definitions for reciprocal