reciprocal

• Beschreibt eine Beziehung oder Handlung, die gegenseitig ist und als Antwort auf etwas erfolgt.

Describes a relationship or action that is mutual and given in return.

1. Mutual or sharedB2formal

   Given, felt, or done in return; involving two or more people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way.

   Gegenseitig

   • They have a reciprocal agreement to share resources.
   • The two countries signed a reciprocal trade deal.
   • Their friendship is based on reciprocal respect and trust.

   Synonymecomplementarycorrespondingequivalentexchangedmatchingmutualreciprocativereciprocatoryreturnshared

   Antonymenonreciprocalone-sidedunilateral

2. Grammar: expressing mutual actionC1formal

   Describing a verb or pronoun that indicates an action or relationship that is mutual between the subjects.

   Reziprok (grammatischer Term)

   • In the sentence 'They love each other,' 'each other' is a reciprocal pronoun.
   • Reciprocal verbs like 'meet' or 'help' imply mutual action.
   • The grammar lesson focused on reciprocal constructions.

   Synonymemutual

• Substantiv, das etwas Gegenseitiges oder Wechselseitiges bezeichnet, häufig in der Mathematik für den Kehrwert (die multiplikativ inverse Zahl) oder allgemein für gegenseitige Beziehungen und Austauschverhältnisse verwendet.

A noun referring to something that is mutual or corresponding in nature, often used in mathematics to describe the multiplicative inverse of a number, or in general contexts to describe a relationship of mutual exchange.

1. Mathematics: Multiplicative inverseB2formal

   A number that when multiplied by the original number equals 1.

   Kehrwert

   • The reciprocal of 5 is 1/5.
   • To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
   • The reciprocal of 0 is undefined.

   Synonymeinversemultiplicative inverse

2. Grammar: Reciprocal pronounC1formal

   A pronoun used to indicate a mutual relationship or action between two or more subjects.

   Reziprokpronomen

   • 'Each other' and 'one another' are reciprocal pronouns.
   • In the sentence 'They love each other,' 'each other' is a reciprocal.
   • Reciprocals show that the action is shared between the subjects.