reciprocal

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I - noun

1. something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
- risk is the reciprocal of safety
• Hypernyms:
reciprocality, reciprocity
2. (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
• Syn:
multiplicative inverse
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
inverse, opposite
3. hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
• Syn:
reciprocal cross
• Hypernyms:
hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross,
interbreeding, hybridizing

II - adjective

1. concerning each of two or more persons or things;
especially given or done in return (Freq. 7)
- reciprocal aid
- reciprocal trade
- mutual respect
- reciprocal privileges at other clubs
• Syn:
mutual
• Ant:
nonreciprocal
• Similar to:
bilateral, trilateral, correlative, interactional, interactive,
reciprocative, reciprocatory
• Derivationally related forms:
mutuality (for: mutual), mutualness (for: mutual), reciprocity, reciprocality
2. of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
- the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a
• Similar to:
inverse

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mutual, reciprocal cross, multiplicative inverse