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RECIPROCAL Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word reciprocal. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word reciprocal. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for RECIPROCAL

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mutual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

adjective satellite

• common to or shared by two or more parties

complementary
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

adjective satellite

• of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

• acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

cooperative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit

noun

• a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners

• an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

adjective satellite

• involving the joint activity of two or more

• willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

corresponding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• accompanying

• similar especially in position or purpose

• conforming in every respect

interchangeable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

• capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

shared
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• have in common; held or experienced in common

adjective satellite

• distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

give-and-take
nounn
noun

• an exchange of views on some topic

• light teasing repartee

• mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

multiplicative inverse
nounn
noun

• (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7

contrary
adjectiveadj
noun

• a relation of direct opposition

• exact opposition

• a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

adjective satellite

• very opposed in nature or character or purpose

• of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

• resistant to guidance or discipline

• in an opposing direction

converse
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a proposition obtained by conversion

adjective satellite

• of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

• turned about in order or relation

verb

• carry on a conversation

cross
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

• a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

• any affliction that causes great suffering

• (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

adjective satellite

• extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

• annoyed and irritable

verb

• travel across or pass over

• meet at a point

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• fold so as to resemble a cross

• to cover or extend over an area or time period

• meet and pass

• trace a line through or across

• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

inverse
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

noun

• something inverted in sequence or character or effect

adjective satellite

• reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

inverted
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

adjective satellite

• being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

opposite
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem

noun

• a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

• a relation of direct opposition

• a contestant that you are matched against

• something inverted in sequence or character or effect

adverb

• directly facing each other

adjective satellite

• being directly across from each other; facing

• moving or facing away from each other

• the other one of a complementary pair

• altogether different in nature or quality or significance

• characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

reflexive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent

adjective satellite

• without volition or conscious control

• referring back to itself

two-way
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• supported by both sides

• involving two parts or elements

• operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions

reciprocal cross
nounn
noun

• hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

Best Hypernyms For RECIPROCAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reciprocal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
cross crossbreeding crossing hybridisation hybridization hybridizing interbreeding inverse opposite reciprocality reciprocity

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