re·cip·ro·cal rəˈsiprək(ə)l/ adjective 1. given, felt, or done in return. she was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture synonyms: given/felt in return, requited, reciprocated reciprocal love 2. (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 synonyms: mutual, common, shared, joint, corresponding, complementary reciprocal obligations and duties GRAMMAR (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual action or relationship. 3. (of a course or bearing) differing from a given course or bearing by 180 degrees. 4. MATHEMATICS (of a quantity or function) related to another so that their product is one. noun noun: reciprocal; plural noun: reciprocals 1. technical a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity. 2. GRAMMAR a pronoun or verb expressing mutual action or relationship, e.g., each other, fight. Origin late 16th century: from Latin reciprocus (based on re- ‘back’ + pro- ‘forward’) + -al. Translate reciprocal to Use over time for: reciprocal
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