reciprocity
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reciprocity
- /ˌrɛsəˈprɑsəti/ US
Where it comes from
From French réciprocité.
noun reciprocities
- The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a relationship between people. In a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other party.
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A reciprocal relationship.
Near-synonym: reciprocation
Similar: reciprocation
- A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence.
- A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.
- The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocity (international relations).
- The responses of individuals to the actions of others.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reciprocality, reciprocal, reciprocation, reciprocate, mutuality, interaction, interdependence, swap, exchange, parity, equivalence, two-way, reciprocated, interchange, give-and-take, mutual exchange
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noun the state or quality of being reciprocal
| Español | reciprocidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 对等 duìděng |
| Français | réciprocité |
| Deutsch | Gegenseitigkeit, Reziprozität, Umkehrbarkeit |
| Ελληνικά | αμοιβαιότητα amoivaiótita |
| Română | reciprocitate |
| Русский | взаи́мность vzaímnostʹ |
| עברית | הֲדָדִיּוּת hadadiut |
Talk about this word "reciprocity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reciprocity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reciprocity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reciprocity "reciprocity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reciprocity.Cite this
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title = {reciprocity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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