Reciprocal meaning

What does “reciprocal” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“reciprocal” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else.

reciprocal

noun

something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
“risk is the reciprocal of safety”
(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
Synonymsmultiplicative inverse
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
Synonymsreciprocal cross

adjective

concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
“reciprocal aid”
“reciprocal trade”
Synonymsmutual
Oppositesnonreciprocal
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
“the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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