Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a relationship between people.

    In a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other party.

    Gegenseitigkeit, Reziprozität, Umkehrbarkeit

    взаи́мностьvzaímnostʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)A reciprocal relationship.

    Near-synonym: reciprocation

  3. (countable, uncountable)A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence.

    a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

  4. (countable, uncountable)A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocity (international relations).

    mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges

  6. (countable, uncountable)The responses of individuals to the actions of others.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The ideal love is the kind that is nourished by reciprocity.

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  2. The demand for reciprocity in love doesn't come from love, but from vanity.

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  3. Hospitality is based on reciprocity.

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  4. Starting next month, Brazil will implement the law of reciprocity with Spain.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the state or quality of being reciprocal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the state or quality of being reciprocal:

Origin

From French réciprocité.

From French réciprocité.

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