Definition of Reciprocal
Reciprocal
re·cip·ro·cal


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
given or done in return, as in a favor;

e.g. Her love for him was reciprocal.

(adjective)
(of an obligation or agreement) mutual and binding both parties equally;

e.g. Reciprocal trade agreements that would benefit both parties.

(noun)
in mathematics, the opposite of in order to reach one;

e.g. To find the slope of the perpendicular line, take the negative reciprocal of the first line's slope.



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