reciprocal

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

Related to RECIPROCAL

Synonyms: correlative, complementary, supplemental, supplementary

Antonyms: noncomplementary, nonreciprocal

Related Words: cooperative, mutual, symbiotic; collective, combined, common, communal, conjoint, joint, shared, united

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