Reciprocal

Meaning

Adj

●

Of a

,

or such:

,

or done by each

towards the other or others; two-way.

●

Mutually interchangeable.

●

In Grammar:

Expressing

,

to

and

; also in a

: reflexive.

●

In Mathematics:

Used to

different

; often with

to the

of

for given quantities.

●

Done, given,

, or

in return.

Noun

●

In Arithmetic:

The number

by

1 by another given number; the result of

the

and the

of a fraction.

●

In Grammar:

A

action.

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Origin

reciprocal

English

reciprocus

Latin

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Synonyms

Multiplicative Inverse

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