Look up: Reciprocal

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   reciprocal
   [adj] - concerning each of two or more persons or things
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   Reciprocal
   A number that is made into a fraction. The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2.
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   reciprocal
   One of two numbers whose product is 1; two numbers are reciprocals of each other if their product equals 1.
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   reciprocal
   the harmonic mean H of a set of N numbers...is the -- of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers.. Category: Mathematics
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   Reciprocal
   Definition (keystage 3) Taking the reciprocal of a number is dividing 1 by the number; so the reciprocal of four is one quarter, for instance. The reciprocal is what you have to multiply the number by in order to get 1. <br /> If you take the reciprocal of the reciprocal you get back to where you started.
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   Reciprocal
   Re·cip'ro·cal (-ro*k a l) adjective [ Latin reciprocus ; of unknown origin.] 1. Recurring in vicissitude; alternate. 2. Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties. « Let our reciprocal vows be remembered.» Shak. 3. ...
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   Reciprocal
   Re·cip'ro·cal noun 1. That which is reciprocal to another thing. « Corruption is a reciprocal to generation.» Bacon. 2. (Arith. & Alg.) The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, ¼ is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b . The reciprocal of a fraction is ...
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   reciprocal
   1. Recurring in vicissitude; alternate. ... 2. Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties. 'Let our reciprocal vows be remembered.' (Shak) ... 3. Mutually interchangeable. 'These two rules will render a definition reciprocal with the thing defined ...
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   reciprocal
   mutual adjective 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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    reciprocal
    adjective of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; `the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a`
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    Reciprocal
    `Reciprocal` may refer to: *Reciprocal (mathematics), the number 1/`x`, which multiplied by `x` gives the product 1 *Reciprocal rule, a technique in calculus for calculating derivatives of reciprocal functions *Reciprocal lattice, a basis for the dual space of covectors, in crystallography *Reciprocal (grammar), a relationship between grammatical agents *Reciprocal determinism, a theory in psychology *Reciprocal altruism, a form of symbiotic rel...
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    Reciprocal
    • (n.) That which is reciprocal to another thing. • (a.) Reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action. • (a.) Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below. • (a...
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    reciprocal
    reciprocal 1. Something that is mutual or done in return; given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: 'We had a reciprocal respect for each other.' 2. Given, performed, felt, etc., in return; given or shown by each of two sides or people to the other. 3. Corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent: 'We were able to have reciprocal privileges at ...
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    reciprocal
    qualifies a two-terminal-pair network or an n-terminal-pair network having the property of reciprocity NOTE - A reciprocal two-terminal pair network is characterized by equality of the open-circuit transfer impedances or of the short-circuit transfer admittances.
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    reciprocal
    One over a given number; for example, the reciprocal of 4 is ¼.
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