reciprocal
adjective
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual.
reciprocals
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pluralof reciprocal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since they are not negative reciprocals, the lines are not perpendicular.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
The slopes are negative reciprocals of each other, so the lines are perpendicular.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
We can use the fact that perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Then find their reciprocals to determine the other functions.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
The delicate adjustment of reciprocals is our sanction.
From The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel by William John Locke
