A reciprocal action or agreement involves two people or groups who do the same thing to each other or agree to help each another in a similar way. They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed. a reciprocal arrangement or relationship is one in which two people or groups do or give the same things to each other mutual (reciprocus , from re- + pro- )
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs
The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction turned upside-down For example the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 , or as a mixed number: 1 1/2 Now here's a problem for you: What is the reciprocal of 3/5? Express your answer as a mixed number
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety" of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a: b is b: a" concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs
The reciprocal of a non-zero quantity a is a quantity b such that ab = 1 b is also known as the inverse of a Examples: The reciprocal of 2 is 1 2 The reciprocal of 1 3 is 3 The reciprocal of 4 7 is 7 4 The reciprocal of 2 x + 1 is x + 1 2
Something exchanged, given, or owed between two or more individuals According to The Classical School, the basis of order in society are those promises that every individual in society would make if they thought about it rationally, and therefore would make reciprocally
When the product of two fractions equals 1, the fractions are reciprocals Every nonzero fraction has a reciprocal It's easy to determine the reciprocal of a fraction since all you have to do is switch the numerator and denominator--just turn the fraction over Here's how to find the reciprocal of three-fourths
Mathematics A number related to another in such a way that when multiplied together their product is 1 For example, the reciprocal of 7 is 1/7; the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 Multiplying by the reciprocal is known to be a hobby of at least three people who are way too interested in math
When you multiply a number by its reciprocal, the product is always 1 For example, since 4 x ¼ = 1 We say that ¼ is the reciprocal of 4 Also, 4 is the reciprocal of ¼
If your feelings or actions towards someone are reciprocated, the other person feels or behaves in the same way towards you as you have felt or behaved towards them. he reciprocated Mr Prescott's good wishes He needs these people to fulfill his ambitions and reciprocates by bringing out the best in each of them. + reciprocation re·cip·ro·ca·tion There was no reciprocation of affection
alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller" act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
The right of an enrollee in a health plan who is temporarily away from home to receive necessary medical care under the arrangements of a health plan in the area in which the enrollee receives medical care
the custom of exchanging diplomatic envoys of equal rank though it is not a rule of international law; any arrangement involving mutually agreed exchange between two or more countries
The reciprocal granting of rights and/or privileges to vehicles properly registered under the IRP and to vehicles not so registered if such vehicles are subject to separate reciprocity agreements, arrangements, declarations or understandings
In dealings between two companies, the tying of one transaction to another "I'll buy from you IF you will buy from me " In domestic transactions, reciprocity is usually illegal In international transactions, not only is it not illegal, governments as counter-trade often practices it, which is basically international reciprocity
An agreement whereby a person or organisation buys a product if the person or organisation selling the product also buys a product from the first party
A feature of the HUD Code, meaning that it is applicable in each state A HUD Code manufactured home built in Tennessee, for example, may be freely shipped to and installed at a homesite in Ohio And similarly, a home built in Ohio can be placed on land in any other state
Reciprocity is the exchange of something between people or groups of people when each person or group gives or allows something to the other. They gave assurances they would press for reciprocity with Greece in the issuing of visas. a situation in which two people, groups, or countries give each other similar kinds of help or special rights. In international trade, the granting of mutual concessions on tariffs, quotas, or other commercial restrictions. Reciprocity implies that these concessions are neither intended nor expected to be generalized to other countries with which the contracting parties have commercial treaties. Reciprocity agreements may be made between individual countries or groups of countries. Membership in the World Trade Organization to some extent precludes the signing of reciprocity treaties because WTO nations are obliged to grant most-favored-nation treatment to all other members
Most films are designed to be exposed within a certain range of exposure times-usually between 1/15 second to 1/1000 second When exposure times fall outside of this range-becoming either significantly longer or shorter-a film's characteristics may change Loss of effective film speed, contrast changes, and (with color films) color shifts are the three common results These changes are called reciprocity effect
An agreement with another state whereby licensed attorneys and real estate brokers may legally conduct business in more than one state in exchange for the same privilege
This term refers to the new obligations introduced by the European Directive on natural gas At the international level, the concept of reciprocity entails the adoption of measures on the part of any country regarding foreign operators to be reciprocated by analogous measures in the home country of the foreign operator to which such measures apply According to Legislative Decree 164/00 Italian companies are allowed to sell natural gas to eligible customers from other EU member countries only if such customers are defined eligible in Italy too This constraint is applied reciprocally to companies from other European countries or companies located in Italy but controlled by companies from other European countries
The practice of offering trade concessions, such as tariff reductions, by one country in return for similar concessions by other countries Reciprocal agreements help countries to avoid any likely balance-of-payment deficits inherent in unilateral tariff reductions They also have the advantage of being politically feasible, since the trade concessions can be billed by the government as being more advantageous to its country's interests than to those of the other country
means the participation of a U S citizen in an educational and cultural program in a foreign country in exchange for the participation of a foreign national in the Exchange Visitor Program Reciprocity does not require a one-for-one exchange or that exchange visitors be engaged in the same activity For example, exchange visitors coming to the U S for training in American banking practices and Americans going abroad to teach foreign nationals public administration would be considered a reciprocal exchange, when arranged or facilitated by the same sponsor
reciprocal behaviour of a system The conditions for matching a transmitter to the antenna are the same as those matching the antenna to a transmitter A well matched system will exhibit better receive characteristics than a mismatched one