Noun Definition

reciprocal

1.Definition: (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

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2.Definition: hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

Category: General

3.Definition: something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else

"Risk is the reciprocal of safety"

Category: General