Definition
As an adjective, reciprocal describes a relationship where two sides give and receive equally. In math, the reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number.
Etymology
From Latin *reciprocus* meaning ‘moving back and forth’, possibly from *re-* (back) + a form related to *pro* (forward). It originally described things that reverse direction and then came to mean mutual exchange.
Kelly Says
A reciprocal friendship is like a see-saw that stays balanced—both people give and get. In math, 3 and 1/3 are reciprocals because they ‘swap places’ in a fraction: 3/1 ↔ 1/3.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
wedersyds
ve-der-sits
ARالعربية
متبادل
mut-ta-BA-dil
BGБългарски
взаимен
vzai-i-MEN
BNবাংলা
পারস্পরিক
paar-spo-rik
CACatalà
recíproc
re-SEE-prok
CSČeština
vzájemný
vzai-YEM-nee
DADansk
gensidig
gen-SEE-di
DEDeutsch
gegenseitig
ge-gen-ZAI-tikh
ELΕλληνικά
αμοιβαίος
a-moi-VE-os
ESEspañol
recíproco
re-SEE-pro-ko
ETEesti
vastastikune
vas-tas-ti-KU-ne
EUEuskara
elkarrekiko
el-kar-re-ki-ko
FAفارسی
متقابل
mo-ta-gha-bel
FISuomi
keskinäinen
kes-ki-NAI-nen
FRFrançais
réciproque
re-see-PROK
GLGalego
recíproco
re-SEE-pro-ko
HIहिन्दी
पारस्परिक
paar-spa-rik
HRHrvatski
uzajaman
u-za-ya-man
HUMagyar
kölcsönös
KOLCH-cho-noesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
timbal balik
tim-bal ba-lik
ITItaliano
reciproco
re-CHEE-pro-ko
LTLietuvių
abipusis
a-bi-PU-sis
LVLatviešu
savstarpējs
sav-star-PAYS
MNМонгол
харилцан
kha-ril-tsan
MSBahasa Melayu
saling
sa-ling
MYမြန်မာ
အပြန်အလှန်
a-pyan-a-hlan
NLNederlands
wederkerig
ve-der-KE-rikh
NONorsk
gjensidig
yen-SEE-di
PLPolski
wzajemny
vzai-EM-ny
PTPortuguês
recíproco
re-SEE-pro-koo
RORomână
reciproc
re-CHEE-prok
RUРусский
взаимный
vza-IM-ny
SKSlovenčina
vzájomný
vzai-YOM-nee
SLSlovenščina
medsebojen
med-se-BO-yen
SRСрпски
узајаман
u-za-ya-man
SVSvenska
ömsesidig
om-se-SEE-dig
SWKiswahili
kushirikiana
ku-shi-ri-ki-A-na
TAதமிழ்
பரஸ்பர
pa-ras-pa-ra
TEతెలుగు
పరస్పర
pa-ras-pa-ra
THไทย
ซึ่งกันและกัน
sueng-gan-lae-gan
TRTürkçe
karşılıklı
kar-shir-lik-li
UKУкраїнська
взаємний
vza-YEM-ny
VITiếng Việt
lẫn nhau
lan nhau