rɪˈsɪprəkəl adj. & n. --adj. 1 in
return (offered a reciprocal greeting). 2
mutual (their feelings are reciprocal). 3 Gram. (of a pronoun) expressing mutual
action or
relation (as in
each other). 4 inversely
correspondent;
complementary (natural
kindness matched by a reciprocal severity). --n.
Math. an
expression or
function so
related to
another that their product is
unity (Ì is
the reciprocal of 2). øøreciprocality n. reciprocally adv. [L reciprocus ult. f. reback +
pro forward]