Synonyms for reciprocal

Other words for “reciprocal”, grouped by meaning.

We found 9 synonyms for “reciprocal”. The most common are multiplicative inverse, reciprocal cross, mutual, bilateral, trilateral.

noun (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

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

adjective concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

Synonymsmutual
Oppositesnonreciprocal

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

Similarinverse

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University