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Vocabulary Entry
reciprocal
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to something that is given and received mutually or in return.
Example Sentences
"The two countries established reciprocal trade agreements."
"They shared reciprocal respect for each other's cultures."
"Her feelings were not reciprocal, leaving him heartbroken."
N
noun
A number or quantity that, when multiplied by a given number, results in one; the inverse of a number.
Example Sentences
"The reciprocal of 4 is 0.25."
"In mathematics, finding the reciprocal is essential for division."
"She calculated the reciprocal of the fraction to make it easier to solve."