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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesréciproque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: resi.prɔk
"C'est un accord réciproque entre les deux entreprises."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Given, felt, or done in return; mutual.
"The two countries agreed to establish reciprocal trade tariffs."
- 1
A mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is unity; the inverse.
"The reciprocal of two is one half."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin reciprocus, meaning 'returning the same way' or 'alternating', which likely stems from the Indo-European root *reks- (back). The term entered English in the late 16th century, initially used in mathematics and logic before expanding into general contexts of mutual exchange.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reciprocal" is said worldwide
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réciproque
Transliteration: resi.prɔk
"C'est un accord réciproque entre les deux entreprises."
gegenseitig
Transliteration: ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪç
"Sie pflegen ein gegenseitiges Vertrauen."
reciproco
Transliteration: retʃiˈproko
"Il loro rispetto è reciproco."
recíproco
Transliteration: reˈsipɾoko
"El apoyo fue recíproco durante la crisis."
recíproco
Transliteration: ʁeˈsipɾoku
"O sentimento é recíproco."
पारस्परिकता
Transliteration: parasparikta
"दोनों देशों के बीच पारस्परिक सहयोग बढ़ा है।"
相互的
Transliteration: xiāng hù de
"他们之间有着相互的理解。"
상호간의
Transliteration: sang-ho-gan-ui
"두 국가 간의 상호간의 협력이 필요하다."
相互の
Transliteration: sōgo no
"二国間ニオケル相互の利益を追求する。"
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