Definition of reciprocal

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Reciprocal (n.) The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator..

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Reciprocity :: Reciprocity (n.) Reciprocal advantages, obligations, or rights; reciprocation..
Reciprocality :: Reciprocality (n.) The quality or condition of being reciprocal; reciprocalness.
Itself :: Itself (pron.) The neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself..
Reciproque :: Reciproque (a. & n.) Reciprocal.
Intermutation :: Intermutation (n.) Interchange; mutual or reciprocal change.
Inverse :: Inverse (a.) Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct..
Reciprocal :: Reciprocal (a.) Reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action..
Correlate :: Correlate (v. i.) To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related.
Transmutual :: Transmutual (a.) Reciprocal; commutual.
Alternately :: Alternately (adv.) In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
Interaction :: Interaction (n.) Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other..
Vergency :: Vergency (n.) The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays..
Reciprocal :: Reciprocal (a.) Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below.
Alternation :: Alternation (n.) The reciprocal succession of things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence; as, the alternation of day and night, cold and heat, summer and winter, hope and fear..
Interrelation :: Interrelation (n.) Mutual or reciprocal relation; correlation.
Reciprocalness :: Reciprocalness (n.) The quality or condition of being reciprocal; mutual return; alternateness.
Bandy :: Bandy (v. t.) To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
Present :: Present (a.) To bring or introduce into the presence of some one, especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king; (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of a superior..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners..
Reciprok :: Reciprok (a.) Reciprocal.
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