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1. reciprocal
adjective. ['rɪˈsɪprəkəl'] concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return.
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- reciprocal (English)
- reciprocus (Latin)
2. reciprocal
noun. ['rɪˈsɪprəkəl'] hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype.
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- reciprocal (English)
- reciprocus (Latin)
3. reciprocal
noun. ['rɪˈsɪprəkəl'] (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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- reciprocal (English)
- reciprocus (Latin)
4. reciprocal
adjective. ['rɪˈsɪprəkəl'] of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function.
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- reciprocal (English)
- reciprocus (Latin)
5. reciprocal
noun. ['rɪˈsɪprəkəl'] something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else.
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- reciprocal (English)
- reciprocus (Latin)