Definitions
noun
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
adjective
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
“reciprocal aid”
noun
one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
adjective
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
“the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a”
noun
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
“risk is the reciprocal of safety”
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