reciprocal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈsɪprək(ə)l/

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Adjective

Positive reciprocal

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When something is a reciprocal of another, they both are the same in some regard.
2. When something is a reciprocal in mathematics, then it is a fraction where its denominator is swapped for the numerator, and the numerator is swapped with the denominator.

Related words

• mutual
• reciprocate