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reciprocal

adj
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/

Etymology

From Latin reciprocus, possibly from a phrase such as reque proque (“back and forth, to and fro”), from re- (“back”), prō (“forwards”) and -que (“and”).

  1. derived from reciprocus

Definitions

  1. Of a feeling, action or such

    Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.

    • reciprocal love
    • reciprocal duties
    • Let our reciprocall vowes be remembred.

  2. Mutually interchangeable.

    • These two rules will render a definition reciprocal with the thing defined.

  3. Expressing mutual action, applied to pronouns and verbs

    Expressing mutual action, applied to pronouns and verbs; also in a broad sense: reflexive.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation

      Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities.

    2. Done, given, felt, or owed in return.

      • a reciprocal invitation to lunch

    3. The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number

      The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

      • 0.5 is the reciprocal of 2.

    4. A construction expressing mutual action.

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Derived

antireciprocal, irreciprocal, nonreciprocal, prime reciprocal magic square, reciprocal altruism, reciprocality, reciprocal IVF, reciprocalization, reciprocalize, reciprocal lattice, reciprocally, reciprocalness, reciprocal pronoun, reciprocal proportion, recipromantic, unreciprocal

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at reciprocal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at reciprocal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at reciprocal

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA