Definition of Reciprocation

1. Noun. The act of making or doing something in return.

Generic synonyms: Getting Even, Paying Back, Return
Derivative terms: Reciprocate

2. Noun. Alternating back-and-forth movement.
Generic synonyms: Motility, Motion, Move, Movement
Derivative terms: Reciprocate

3. Noun. Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information).
Exact synonyms: Give-and-take, Interchange
Generic synonyms: Interaction
Specialized synonyms: Reciprocity, Cross-fertilisation, Cross-fertilization, Dealings, Traffic
Derivative terms: Interchange, Reciprocate

Definition of Reciprocation

1. n. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindnesses.

Definition of Reciprocation

1. Noun. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness. ¹

2. Noun. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reciprocation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Reciprocation

1. In prosthodontics, the means by which one part of an appliance is made to counter the effect created by another part. Origin: L. Reciprocare, pp. Reciprocatus, to move back and forth (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reciprocation

reciprocal translocation
reciprocal treanslocation
reciprocalities
reciprocality
reciprocally
reciprocalness
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reciprocating engines
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reciprocity law
reciprocity principle
reciprocornous
reciprocous
reciproque
recircle

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