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reciprocal
01
related to a mutual exchange between two things or people
02
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Reciprocal
01
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
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(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
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something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
Example
Sarah's family hosted a student from Germany as part of a reciprocal student exchange program.
The feudal system relied on the reciprocal obligations between lords and vassals to maintain order and stability in society.
As a gesture of goodwill, the country declared a unilateral ceasefire, temporarily halting military operations without expecting a reciprocal response.
The curvature of a circle is constant and equal to the reciprocal of its radius.
The wave number in spectroscopy is expressed in reciprocal centimeters (cm⁻¹).
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