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Meaning of 'reciprocal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reciprocal [ a.]
- Recurring in vicissitude; alternate.
- Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties.
- Mutually interchangeable.
- Reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action.
- Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below.
2 . Reciprocal [ n.]
- That which is reciprocal to another thing.
- The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator.

Meaning of 'reciprocal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reciprocal [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
Example in sentence:
  • risk is the reciprocal of safety
2 . reciprocal [ a]
Meaning (2):
- concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
Example in sentence:
  • mutual respect;
  • reciprocal aid;
  • reciprocal privileges at other clubs;
  • reciprocal trade
3 . reciprocal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Example in sentence:
  • the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a

Nearby Words:

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