reciprocal

reciprocal
adjective
gegenseitig [Abkommen, Zuneigung, Hilfe]
* * *
re·cip·ro·cal
[rəˈsɪprəkəl]
I. adj inv
1. (mutual) beidseitig; favour, help gegenseitig
the feeling is \reciprocal das Gefühl beruht auf Gegenseitigkeit
2. (reverse) umgekehrt
her natural generosity was matched by his \reciprocal stinginess ihre natürliche Großzügigkeit und seine entsprechende Knauserigkeit passten gut zusammen
3. MATH, LING reziprok
\reciprocal pronoun/verb reziprokes Pronomen/Verb
4. ECON gegenseitig, wechsel-
\reciprocal holdings gegenseitige Beteiligung
\reciprocal trade zweiseitiger Handel
II. n MATH reziproker Wert fachspr, Kehrwert m
* * *
[rI'sIprəkəl]
1. adj
(= mutual) gegenseitig; agreement gegenseitig, wechselseitig, wechselwirksam; measures gegenseitig, im Gegenzug pred; visit gegenseitig, wechselseitig, untereinander pred; (= done in return) als Gegenleistung; (GRAM, MATH) reziprok

the reciprocal relationship between these two phenomena — die Wechselbeziehung zwischen diesen zwei Phänomenen

reciprocal trade — Handel m untereinander

2. n (MATH)
reziproker Wert, Reziproke nt
* * *
reciprocal [rıˈsıprəkl]
A adj (adv reciprocally)
1. wechsel-, gegenseitig (Zuneigung etc):
reciprocal insurance WIRTSCH Versicherung f auf Gegenseitigkeit;
reciprocal relationship Wechselbeziehung f;
reciprocal trade agreement Handelsvertrag m auf Gegenseitigkeit
2. entsprechend, Gegen…:
reciprocal service Gegendienst m
3. (entsprechend) umgekehrt:
reciprocal ratio umgekehrtes Verhältnis;
reciprocally proportional umgekehrt proportional
4. LING, MATH reziprok:
reciprocal pronoun Reziprokpronomen n, wechselbezügliches Fürwort;
reciprocal value → B 2
B s
1. Gegenstück n
2. MATH Kehrwert m
recip. abk
1. reciprocal
2. TECH reciprocity
* * *
adjective
gegenseitig [Abkommen, Zuneigung, Hilfe]
* * *
adj.
reziprok adj.
umgekehrt adj.
wechselseitig adj. n.
Reziproke (Mathematik) f.

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