in a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"
In a reciprocal manner; so that each affects the other, and is equally affected by it; interchangeably; mutually
(often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation; "gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out"; "we get many benefits in return for our taxes"
in an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F A Geldard
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. They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed. a reciprocal arrangement or relationship is one in which two people or groups do or give the same things to each other mutual (reciprocus , from re- + pro- )
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs
The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction turned upside-down For example the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 , or as a mixed number: 1 1/2 Now here's a problem for you: What is the reciprocal of 3/5? Express your answer as a mixed number
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety" of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a: b is b: a" concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs
The reciprocal of a non-zero quantity a is a quantity b such that ab = 1 b is also known as the inverse of a Examples: The reciprocal of 2 is 1 2 The reciprocal of 1 3 is 3 The reciprocal of 4 7 is 7 4 The reciprocal of 2 x + 1 is x + 1 2
Something exchanged, given, or owed between two or more individuals According to The Classical School, the basis of order in society are those promises that every individual in society would make if they thought about it rationally, and therefore would make reciprocally
When the product of two fractions equals 1, the fractions are reciprocals Every nonzero fraction has a reciprocal It's easy to determine the reciprocal of a fraction since all you have to do is switch the numerator and denominator--just turn the fraction over Here's how to find the reciprocal of three-fourths
Mathematics A number related to another in such a way that when multiplied together their product is 1 For example, the reciprocal of 7 is 1/7; the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 Multiplying by the reciprocal is known to be a hobby of at least three people who are way too interested in math
When you multiply a number by its reciprocal, the product is always 1 For example, since 4 x ¼ = 1 We say that ¼ is the reciprocal of 4 Also, 4 is the reciprocal of ¼