Definition of reciprocal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
4a
: mutually corresponding
agreed to extend reciprocal privileges to each other's citizens
b
: marked by or based on reciprocity
reciprocal trade agreements
reciprocal
nounDefinition of reciprocal (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: something in a reciprocal relationship to another
2
: either of a pair of numbers (such as ²/₃ and ³/₂ or 9 and ¹/₉) whose product is one
broadly
: multiplicative inverse
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The first known use of reciprocal was in 1570
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