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Meaning of
reciprocal
in English
reciprocal
us
//rɪˈsɪpɹəkl//
uk
//ˌrɛɪˈsɪprɪkl//
#uncommon
Plural
reciprocals
Definitions
Adjective
mutual
or
two-way
(
feelings
,
actions
);
uniform
The
company
has
a
reciprocal
relationship
with
its
suppliers
.
interchangeable
(
parts
,
roles
);
identical
The
reciprocal
parts
can
be
used
in
either
machine
.
done
or
given
in
return
(
favors
,
responses
)
The
neighbors
showed
reciprocal
kindness
to
each
other
during
the
holiday
season
.
Noun
a
number
obtained
by
flipping
a
fraction
(
in
arithmetic
)
The
mathematician
calculated
the
reciprocal
of
the
fraction
to
simplify
the
equation
.
Compounds / Phrases
reciprocal proportion
