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reciprocal

/rɪ'sɪprəkəl/

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noun
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
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reciprocal cross

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cross crossbreeding crossing hybridisation hybridization hybridizing interbreeding
adjective
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
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"reciprocal aid" "reciprocal trade" "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"

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mutual reciprocatory reciprocative interactive interactional bilateral correlative trilateral

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nonreciprocal
noun
(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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multiplicative inverse

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inverse opposite
adjective
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
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"the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"

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inverse
noun
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
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"risk is the reciprocal of safety"

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reciprocality reciprocity

Definition that contains reciprocal

exchange reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
interconnected reciprocally connected
interchange reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
interplay reciprocal action and reaction
interrelated reciprocally connected
interreflection reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces