reciprocity
nounEtymology
From French réciprocité.
- derived from réciprocité
Definitions
The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a relationship between people.
- In a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other party.
- There might be benefit on one side, and obligation on the other; but their reciprocity of affection, their mutual exchange of small kindnesses—those strongest rivets of common attachment—were no more.
A reciprocal relationship.
- Near-synonym: reciprocation
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence.
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A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants…
A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.
The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations. see
The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocity (international relations).
The responses of individuals to the actions of others.
The neighborhood
- neighborreciprocality
- neighborreciprocate
- neighborreciprocating
- neighborreciprocatory
- neighborreciprocitarian
- neighborback and forth
- neighborgive and take
- neighborgolden rule
- neighborone must give to get
- neighborquid pro quo
- neighborreturn the favor
- neighboryou scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA