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1. (adj.) reciprocal
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual:
reciprocal respect.
2. reciprocal
given, performed, felt, etc., in return:
reciprocal aid.
3. reciprocal
corresponding; matching; equivalent:
reciprocal privileges at other clubs.
4. reciprocal
(of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual relationship or action, as the pronouns each other and
one another.
5. reciprocal
inversely related or proportional; opposite.
6. reciprocal
Math. noting expressions, relations, etc., involving reciprocals.
7. reciprocal
bearing in a direction 180° to a given direction; back.
8. (n.) reciprocal
one that is reciprocal to another; equivalent; counterpart; complement.
9. reciprocal
Math. 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.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L reciproc(us) moving backward and forward, reciprocal + -al1)
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| Definition of 'Reciprocal' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) reciprocal
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
"risk is the reciprocal of safety"
2. (noun) multiplicative inverse, reciprocal
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
3. (adj) reciprocal cross, reciprocal
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
4. (adj) reciprocal, mutual
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
"reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"
5. (adj) reciprocal
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
"the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
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| Definition of 'Reciprocal' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Reciprocal
recurring in vicissitude; alternate
2. (adj) Reciprocal
done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties
3. (adj) Reciprocal
mutually interchangeable
4. (adj) Reciprocal
reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action
5. (adj) Reciprocal
used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below
6. (noun) Reciprocal
that which is reciprocal to another thing
7. (noun) Reciprocal
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
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| Definition of 'Reciprocal' |
The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. Reciprocal
The reciprocal of a number is the quotient obtained by dividing one by the number. Thus the reciprocal of 8 is 1/8.
Applied to fractions the above operation is carried out by simply inverting the fraction. Thus the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3 or 1-1/3.
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