noun
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
Examples
- risk is the reciprocal of safety
noun
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
Synonyms
multiplicative inverse
Examples
- the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
noun
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
Synonyms
reciprocal cross
adjective
concerning each of two or more persons or things
Synonyms
Examples
- especially given or done in return
- reciprocal aid
- reciprocal trade
- mutual respect
- reciprocal privileges at other clubs
adjective
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Examples
- the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a