reciprocal
adjective
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual.
nonreciprocal
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a word derived from
reciprocal.
Example Sentences
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In a new theoretical study, Nori, Miranowicz, and Deng-Gao Lai developed a technique that enables nonreciprocal quantum synchronization of phonons while avoiding many of the obstacles that hinder previous approaches.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
But what if, having ignored the warnings, a person finds themself in a nonreciprocal dynamic?
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
The "integrated nonreciprocal device" that the team built looks like a "Y."
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
Such compact nonreciprocal devices can then form the basis of a metamaterial, made by connecting these elements in a lattice.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2022
It is a nonreciprocal transaction of interest or attention, on unequal terms of exchange.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2019
