nonreciprocal
adjective
non·re·cip·ro·cal
ˌnän-ri-ˈsi-prə-kəl 
: not characterized by reciprocity : not reciprocal or reciprocating
nonreciprocal systems
nonreciprocal friendships
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Based on these principles, my group has created several technologies that operate efficiently as nonreciprocal devices.
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Andrea Alù, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2022
Cars barreling down a highway or stuck in traffic are similarly nonreciprocal.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021
Why would girls participate in nonreciprocal relationships?
—Time, 6 Jan. 2020
Andrea Alù, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2022
Cars barreling down a highway or stuck in traffic are similarly nonreciprocal.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021
Why would girls participate in nonreciprocal relationships?
—Time, 6 Jan. 2020
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“Nonreciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonreciprocal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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