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reciprocal
What does reciprocal mean?
reciprocal (adjective): of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use reciprocal in a sentence?
- Reciprocal privileges at other clubs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Reciprocal trade. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce reciprocal?
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reciprocal come from?
From Latin reciprocus, possibly from a phrase such as reque proque (“back and forth, to and fro”), from re- (“back”), prō (“forwards”) and -que (“and”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of reciprocal?
Words related to reciprocal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reciprocal” mean?
separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little regard for others' opinions or prejudices; provincial
Not quite: that's what insular means.
of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange
Not quite: that's what eccentric means.
of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way
Right! That's what “reciprocal” means.
imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome
Not quite: that's what onerous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “reciprocal”?
serial
Not quite: serial means something else.
mutual
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strict
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casual
Not quite: casual means something else.
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