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Reciprocal
rɪˈsɪprəkl
Reciprocal definitions
adjective
reciprocal
- given, felt, or done in return
"she was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture"
given/felt in return corresponding - (of an agreement or obligation) bearing on or binding each of two parties equally
"the treaty is a bilateral commitment with reciprocal rights and duties"
- (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual action or relationship
- (of a course or bearing) differing from a given course or bearing by 180 degrees
"he took up a reciprocal heading and dropped down to 2,000 ft"
- (of a quantity or function) related to another so that their product is unity
noun
reciprocal
reciprocals
- an expression or function so related to another that their product is unity; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity
"the compressibility is the reciprocal of the bulk modulus"
- a pronoun or verb expressing mutual action or relationship, e.g. each other, fight