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reciprocal

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

1re·cip·ro·cal

adj \ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl\

Definition of RECIPROCAL

1
a : inversely related : opposite b : of, constituting, or resulting from paired crosses in which the kind that supplies the male parent of the first cross supplies the female parent of the second cross and vice versa
2
: shared, felt, or shown by both sides
3
: serving to reciprocate : consisting of or functioning as a return in kind <the reciprocal devastation of nuclear war>
4
a : mutually corresponding <agreed to extend reciprocal privileges to each other's citizens> b : marked by or based on reciprocity <reciprocal trade agreements>
re·cip·ro·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of RECIPROCAL

  1. <the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries>

Origin of RECIPROCAL

Latin reciprocus returning the same way, alternating
First Known Use: 1570

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