RECIPROCALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Reciprocal

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin reciprocus (based on re- ‘back’ + pro- ‘forward’) + -al

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈsɪprəkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an expression or function so related to another that their product is unity; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity

Short Definition:

expression or function so related to another that their product is unity

Examples:
  • the compressibility is the reciprocal of the bulk modulus
Definition:

a pronoun or verb expressing mutual action or relationship, e.g. each other, fight.

Short Definition:

pronoun or verb expressing mutual action or relationship

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