Look up: reciprocal

1. reciprocal
   [adj] - concerning each of two or more persons or things
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2. Reciprocal
   A number that is made into a fraction. The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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; m...
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6. 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,...
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7. 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 r...
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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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 ...
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11. 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; ...
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12. Reciprocal
    [grammar] A reciprocal is a linguistic structure that marks a particular kind of relationship between two noun phrases. In a reciprocal construction, each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to each other. For example, the English sentence "John and M...
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13. 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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14. reciprocal
    One over a given number; for example, the reciprocal of 4 is ¼.
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15. reciprocal
    Result of dividing a given quantity into 1. Thus the reciprocal of 2 is 1/2; the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; and the reciprocal of x² is 1/x² or x^-2. Reciprocals are used to replace division by mult...
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16. reciprocal
    The direction which is the direct opposite another, having a difference of 180degrees° from the original.
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