Qué (quién) es Reciprocal - definición

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Reciprocals; Reciprocal (disambiguation); Reciprocality

reciprocal

[r?'s?pr?k(?)l]

¦ adjective

1. given, felt, or done in return.

2. (of an agreement or arrangement) bearing on or binding two parties equally.

3. Grammar (of a pronoun or verb) expressing mutual action or relationship.

4. (of a course or bearing) opposite in direction.

¦ noun

1. Mathematics the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.

2. Grammar a reciprocal pronoun or verb.

Derivatives

reciprocality noun

reciprocally adverb

Origin

C16: from L. reciprocus (based on re- 'back' + pro- 'forward') + -al.

reciprocal

A reciprocal action or agreement involves two people or groups who do the same thing to each other or agree to help each another in a similar way. (FORMAL)

They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed...

ADJ: usu ADJ n

Reciprocal

·adj Mutually interchangeable.

II. Reciprocal ·adj Recurring in vicissitude; alternate.

III. Reciprocal ·noun That which is reciprocal to another thing.

IV. Reciprocal ·adj Reflexive;

- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action.

V. Reciprocal ·adj Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties.

VI. Reciprocal ·adj Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. ·see the Phrases below.

VII. Reciprocal ·noun 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.