Definitions for Reciprocal
rɪˈsɪp rə kəlre·cip·ro·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. reciprocalnoun

   something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else

   "risk is the reciprocal of safety"

2. multiplicative inverse, reciprocalnoun

   (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. reciprocal cross, reciprocaladjective

   hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

4. reciprocal, mutualadjective

   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. reciprocaladjective

   of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

   "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. reciprocalnoun

   Of a number, the number obtained by dividing 1 by the given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

   0.5 is the reciprocal of 2.

2. reciprocaladjective

   Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.

3. reciprocaladjective

   Something that is contrary or opposite.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RECIPROCALadjective

   Etymology: reciprocus, Lat. reciproque, Fr.

   1. Acting in vicissitude; alternate.

   Corruption is reciprocal to generation; and they two are as nature’s two boundaries, and guides to life and death. Francis Bacon.

   What if that light,
   To the terrestial moon be as a star,
   Enlight’ning her by day, as she by night,
   This earth? reciprocal, if land be there,
   Fields and inhabitants. John Milton.

   2. Mutual; done by each to each.

   Where there’s no hope of a reciprocal aid, there can be no reason for the mutual obligation. Roger L'Estrange.

   In reciprocal duties, the failure on one side justifies not a failure on the other. Clarissa.

   3. Mutually interchangeable.

   These two rules will render a definition reciprocal with the thing defined; which, in the schools, signifies, that the definition may be used in the place of the thing defined. Isaac Watts.

   4.In geometry, reciprocal proportion is, when, in four numbers, the fourth number is so much lesser than the second, as the third is greater than the first, and vice versa. John Harris

   According to the laws of motion, if the bulk and activity of aliment and medicines are in reciprocal proportion, the effect will be the same. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reciprocal

   A reciprocal is a mathematical term referring to the quantity or number obtained by dividing 1 by a given quantity or number. In other words, it is the inverse of a number. For example, the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5, and the reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reciprocaladjective

   recurring in vicissitude; alternate

2. Reciprocaladjective

   done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties

3. Reciprocaladjective

   mutually interchangeable

4. Reciprocaladjective

   reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action

5. Reciprocaladjective

   used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below

6. Reciprocalnoun

   that which is reciprocal to another thing

7. Reciprocalnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reciprocal

   A reciprocal is a linguistic structure that marks a particular kind of relationship between two noun phrases. In a reciprocal construction, each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to each other. For example, the English sentence "John and Mary cut each other's hair", contains a reciprocal structure: John cuts Mary's hair, and Mary cuts John's. Many languages, such as Turkic or Bantu languages, have special reciprocal morphemes in verbs. English does not, and it generally uses "each other" or some other phrase to indicate reciprocity. Latin uses inter and the reflexive pronoun of the subject of the verb: inter se when the verb is third-person. Most Indo-European languages do not have special markers for reciprocity on verbs, and reciprocal constructions are expressed through reflexivity or other mechanisms. For example, Russian marks reciprocity in intransitive verbs with the suffix -ся, which has also reflexive and passive interpretations.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reciprocal

   rē-sip′rō-kal, adj. acting in return: mutual: alternating: interchangeable: giving and receiving.—n. that which is reciprocal: (math.) the quotient resulting from the division of unity by any given quantity.—n. Reciprocal′ity, the state or quality of being reciprocal: mutual return.—adv. Recip′rocally, mutually: interchangeably: inversely.—ns. Recip′rocalness; Recip′rocant (math.), a contravariant expressing a certain condition of tangency: a differential invariant.—adj. Recip′rocantive, relating to a reciprocant.—v.t. Recip′rocāte, to give and receive mutually: to requite: to interchange: to alternate.—v.i. to move backward and forward: (coll.) to make a return or response.—ns. Recip′rocating-en′gine, an engine in which the piston moves forward and backward in a straight line; Reciprocā′tion, interchange of acts: alternation.—adj. Recip′rocātive, acting reciprocally.—n. Reciproc′ity, mutual obligations: action and reaction: equality of commercial privileges.—adjs. Rec′iprock, Rec′iproque (Bacon), reciprocal; Recip′rocous (rare), turning back: reciprocal.—Reciprocal proportion is when, of four terms taken in order, the first has to the second the same ratio which the fourth has to the third; Reciprocal ratio, the ratio of the reciprocals of two quantities; Reciprocal terms, those that have the same signification and consequently are convertible; Reciprocating motion, by this the power is transmitted from one part of a machine to another. [L. reciprocus.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to pronounce Reciprocal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reciprocal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reciprocal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Reciprocal in a Sentence

1. Louis K. Anspacher:

   Marriage is that relation between man and woman in which the independence is equal, the dependence mutual, and the obligation reciprocal.

2. Toronto Star:

   Ihave notified the Congress of my intention to enter into a trade agreement with Mexico -- and with Canada if it is willing, in a timely manner, to meet the high standards for free, fair, and reciprocal trade contained therein.

3. Alessandro Rosina:

   In southern Europe, reciprocal help is an important value, for emotional and material reasons. Young people leave home later than their northern European contemporaries. They live close to their parents, so their parents can help with child-rearing and then they, in turn, take care of elderly parents. Because of COVID, this system is now in crisis.

4. Peter Navarro:

   If that [NAFTA] negotiation is unsuccessful then tariffs will be applied across the board, now, importantly, in addition to that, there is language that will allow other countries to effectively propose ways that they could get a similar dispensation in exchange for more fair and reciprocal trade with the United States.

5. Dmitry Rogozin:

   Measures for countering the aggressor could include those that concern Russia's strategic nuclear capability, that is reciprocal measures so that, God Forbid, no one gets a crazy idea in their head.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reciprocal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reciprocal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Reciprocal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reciprocal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Reciprocal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Reciprocal
8. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
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