reciprocal

• Décrit une relation ou une action qui est mutuelle et effectuée en réponse à une autre, impliquant un échange entre deux parties.

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.

   réciproque

   • 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.

   Synonymescomplementarycorrespondingequivalentexchangedmatchingmutualreciprocativereciprocatoryreturnshared

   Antonymesnonreciprocalone-sidedunilateral

2. Grammar: expressing mutual actionC1formal

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

   réciproque (grammaire)

   • 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.

   Synonymesmutual

• Nom désignant quelque chose de réciproque ou de correspondant par nature, souvent utilisé en mathématiques pour décrire l'inverse multiplicatif d'un nombre, ou dans des contextes généraux pour décrire des relations d'échange mutuel.

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.

   inverse multiplicatif

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

   Synonymesinversemultiplicative inverse

2. Grammar: Reciprocal pronounC1formal

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

   pronom réciproque

   • '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.