Reciprocal - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rɪˈsɪprəkl|
Brit.
|rɪˈsɪprək(ə)l|
noun
- something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
- hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
risk is the reciprocal of safety
- (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7- hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
adjective
- of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a
Extra examples
He spoke of the necessity for a reciprocal relationship that would be useful for all sides.
Such treaties provide reciprocal rights and obligations.
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