Reciprocation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reciprocation is a noun meaning The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning.
Meaning
The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning.
More Meanings
- Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides, or the back and forth motion in a piston engine.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: oscillation
the reciprocation of kindness
... the same pendulum alwayes maketh its reciprocations in equall times.
Word Forms
- reciprocations
Synonyms for reciprocation
Depending on context, synonyms include exchange, interchange, reciprocity, oscillation, give-and-take.
Antonyms for reciprocation
Common opposites include ignorance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include give-and-take, interchange, reciprocity, mutuality, brisker, reciprocality.
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