reciprocatory

• Adjectif désuet signifiant relatif à un échange mutuel ou caractérisé par celui-ci.

An obsolete adjective meaning relating to or characterized by mutual exchange or reciprocation.

1. Mutual or given in returnC2formal

   Describes something that is given, done, or owed to each other; involving mutual exchange.

   réciproque

   • The two nations signed a reciprocatory trade agreement.
   • Their relationship was built on reciprocatory respect and kindness.
   • The treaty established reciprocatory obligations between the parties.

   Synonymescorrespondingequivalentgive-and-takeinterchangeablematchingmutualreciprocal

2. Alternating motionC2formal

   Moving alternately backward and forward, like a piston or a saw.

   mouvement alternatif

   • The engine uses a reciprocatory motion to convert pressure into rotation.
   • A reciprocatory saw is ideal for cutting through tough materials.
   • The machine's reciprocatory action creates a smooth, consistent cut.

   Synonymesalternatingback and forthoscillatingto and fro

   Antonymescontinuousnonreciprocatingone-wayrotaryunidirectional