Reciprocal
Meaning of Reciprocal
Given or felt in return; mutual.
ما معنى كلمة Reciprocal بالعربي؟
متبادل أو مُتساوي بين طرفين
🤝🔄 متبادل أو مُتساوي بين طرفين؛ تأثير أو فعل يُقابله نفس الشيء؛ علاقة تفاعلية حيث كل طرف يُقدم نفس ما يحصل عليه في ترتيب مُتوازن ومُنصف بين الجانبين 🤝🔄
قصة GL: التبادل المعرفي يُغني الخبرات المشتركة - تأثير مُتبادل إيجابي، العلاقة التفاعلية التي يُشجعها التعلم الجيني بين المُتعلمين لتسريع النمو الذهني والشخصي للجميع 🌟
Reciprocal in a sentence
Reciprocal links between sleep and memory were examined.
A reciprocal agreement opened both markets.
Reciprocal rights apply in treaty law.
Reciprocal teaching helps peers learn.
Origin of Reciprocal
From Latin reciprocus 'returning the same way'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, reciprocal means two-way. Mentoring at GL is reciprocal.
Reciprocal audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Reciprocal" — adjective, pronounced /rɪˈsɪprəkl/, with the stress on "sip".
Narrator: Reciprocal means given, felt or done by each of two people or groups towards the other.
Narrator: In plain English, it means both ways.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin reciprocus, moving backwards and forwards.
Narrator: A common collocation is "reciprocal agreement", which describes a deal where both sides give something.
Narrator: It differs from "mutual", because mutual means shared, while reciprocal stresses giving in return.
Narrator: In a second sense, in maths, the reciprocal of a number is one divided by it.
Narrator: Law, trade, maths and psychology all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: reciprocal means returned in kind.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why can I use the gym in the next town?
Speaker B: A RECIPROCAL deal! It comes from Latin for backwards and forwards.
Speaker A: So their members use ours?
Speaker B: Exactly, both ways.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The countries signed a reciprocal visa deal", politics. "Their respect was reciprocal", a friendship. "The reciprocal of four is a quarter", maths.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Stress the second syllable, "ri-SIP-ruh-kl", and spell it with "-ocal".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Mutual is its cousin, two-way its twin, and complementary an alternative — yet reciprocal keeps its fair charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "reciprocal" in AI prompts — useful for partnerships and maths tutoring.
Speaker A: How for partnerships?
Speaker B: Draft terms.
Prompt: Draft a reciprocal referral agreement between two small businesses in plain English.
Speaker A: And maths?
Speaker B: Explain.
Prompt: Explain how to find the reciprocal of a fraction with three worked examples.
Speaker A: Could it help networking?
Speaker B: Yes, for links.
Prompt: Suggest a fair reciprocal promotion plan between two newsletters.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Database design.
Prompt: Model a reciprocal friendship relation so both users see each other as friends.
Frequently asked questions about Reciprocal
What does Reciprocal mean?
Given or felt in return; mutual.
ما معنى كلمة Reciprocal بالعربي؟
متبادل أو مُتساوي بين طرفين — 🤝🔄 متبادل أو مُتساوي بين طرفين؛ تأثير أو فعل يُقابله نفس الشيء؛ علاقة تفاعلية حيث كل طرف يُقدم نفس ما يحصل عليه في ترتيب مُتوازن ومُنصف بين الجانبين 🤝🔄
How do you pronounce Reciprocal?
Reciprocal is pronounced /rɪˈsɪprəkl/ and is used as an adjective / noun.
How is Reciprocal used in a sentence?
Reciprocal links between sleep and memory were examined.
What are synonyms of Reciprocal?
mutual, shared, two-way, complementary, returned, equivalent.