Reciprocal (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs".
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Examples
- The two countries have a reciprocal agreement to lower tariffs on each other's goods.
- The hotel offers reciprocal membership to patrons of their partner establishment.
- The students learned about reciprocal relationships in biology class, where one organism benefits the other.
- The two companies have a reciprocal contract to supply each other with raw materials.
- The university has a reciprocal tuition agreement with several other colleges in the state.
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Meaning 2
Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The reciprocal of 3 is 1/3.
- The concept of reciprocal proportions is used in the calculation of equivalent ratios.
- To find the reciprocal of a fraction, we simply flip the numerator and the denominator.
- In algebra, the reciprocal of x is often represented as 1/x.
- The reciprocal of a function can be used to model real-world situations where the relationship between variables is inversely proportional.