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reciprocal
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reciprocal
adj.
mutual, joint, common, shared; performed or given in return
n.
complement, counterpart, item which is equivalent to another item; pair of fractions whose product is one (Mathematics)
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Reciprocal
Reciprocal may refer to:
In mathematics
- Multiplicative inverse, in mathematics, the number 1/x, which multiplied by x gives the product 1, also known as a reciprocal
- Reciprocal polynomial, a polynomial obtained from another polynomial by reversing its coefficients
- Reciprocal rule, a technique in calculus for calculating derivatives of reciprocal functions
- Reciprocal spiral: a plane curve
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reciprocal
Noun
1. something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"
(hypernym) reciprocality, reciprocity
2. (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
(synonym) multiplicative inverse
(hypernym) inverse, opposite
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
3. hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
(synonym) reciprocal cross
(hypernym) hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) mutual
(antonym) nonreciprocal
(similar) bilateral
2. of or relating to or suggestive of complementation; "interchangeable electric outlets"
(synonym) complementary, interchangeable
(similar) mutual
3. of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
(similar) inverse
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reciprocal
příd.jm.
vzájemný
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reciprocal
Przym.
obopólny; wzajemny
