reciprocal

reciproco, mutuo

Che ciascuna persona o gruppo prova o fa nei confronti dell’altro.

In inglese semplice: Felt or done by each person or group toward the other.

• Their respect was reciprocal.
• The two countries signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
• Our clubs offer reciprocal membership rights.

Sinonimi: mutual, two-way

Contrari: one-sided

Espressioni comuni: reciprocal agreement, reciprocal respect, reciprocal support

corrispondente, correlativo

Che corrisponde a un’altra cosa o vi è collegato in un modo particolare.

In inglese semplice: Matching or corresponding to something else in a particular way.

• These two roles have a reciprocal relationship.
• The dictionary lists reciprocal terms for family relationships.
• Teacher and pupil are reciprocal roles within education.

Sinonimi: corresponding, complementary

Espressioni comuni: reciprocal relationship, reciprocal terms

reciproco, inverso

Detto del numero ottenuto dividendo uno per un altro numero, oppure scambiando numeratore e denominatore di una frazione.

In inglese semplice: Describing a number made by dividing one by another number, or turning a fraction upside down.

• The reciprocal value of two is one half.
• Multiply by the reciprocal fraction to divide.
• These reciprocal numbers have a product of one.

Espressioni comuni: reciprocal value, reciprocal fraction

reciproco, inverso moltiplicativo

Numero che si ottiene dividendo uno per un numero diverso da zero.

In inglese semplice: The number you get by dividing one by a given number.

• The reciprocal of four is one quarter.
• Multiply the fraction by its reciprocal.
• Can you find the reciprocal of this number?

Come si usa: reciprocal of something (The reciprocal of five is one fifth.)

Sinonimi: multiplicative inverse

Espressioni comuni: reciprocal of something, find the reciprocal