Word Meaning

Meaning of reciprocal

- Recurring in vicissitude; alternate.
- Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties.
- Mutually interchangeable.
- Reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action.
- Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below.
- That which is reciprocal to another thing.
- The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator.

Crossword clue for reciprocal

- Bilateral (agreement)
- Eric bothered by career golfer Cal? It's mutual!
- Given in return
- Mutual