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reciprocal

/rɪˈsɪprəkəl/  ·  say it: rih·SIP·ruh·kuhl

given or done in return; mutual

In Sophisticated Everyday

mutual; given in return

In Formal & Academic

In more detail

1. (adjective) given or done by each person or group to the other in return; mutual

2. (noun) in mathematics, a number that when multiplied by another number gives 1

Examples

• 1. The two countries have a reciprocal trade agreement where both benefit equally.
• 2. The reciprocal of 4 is 1/4, because 4 × 1/4 = 1.

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