reciprocal

Felt or done by each person or group toward the other.

• Their respect was reciprocal.
• The two countries signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
• Our clubs offer reciprocal membership rights.

Similar words: mutual, two-way

Opposites: one-sided

Common phrases: reciprocal agreement, reciprocal respect, reciprocal support

Matching or corresponding to something else in a particular way.

• These two roles have a reciprocal relationship.
• The dictionary lists reciprocal terms for family relationships.
• Teacher and pupil are reciprocal roles within education.

Similar words: corresponding, complementary

Common phrases: reciprocal relationship, reciprocal terms

Describing a number made by dividing one by another number, or turning a fraction upside down.

• The reciprocal value of two is one half.
• Multiply by the reciprocal fraction to divide.
• These reciprocal numbers have a product of one.

Common phrases: reciprocal value, reciprocal fraction

The number you get by dividing one by a given number.

• The reciprocal of four is one quarter.
• Multiply the fraction by its reciprocal.
• Can you find the reciprocal of this number?

How to use it: reciprocal of something (The reciprocal of five is one fifth.)

Similar words: multiplicative inverse

Common phrases: reciprocal of something, find the reciprocal