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Definitions: Reciprocation |
ReciprocationNoun1. The act of reciprocating. 2. Alternating back-and-forth movement. 3. Mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "reciprocation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references) |
Etymology: Reciprocation \Re*cip`ro*ca"tion\, noun. [Latin expression reciprocatio: compare to the French expression reciprocation.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: ReciprocationSynonyms: give-and-take (n), interchange (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Correlation | Noun: reciprocalness; Adjective: reciprocity, reciprocation; mutuality, correlation, interdependence, interrelation, connection, link, association; interchange; exchange, barter. |
Interchange | Noun: interchange, exchange; commutation, permutation, intermutation; reciprocation, transposition, rearrangement; shuffling; alternation, reciprocity; castling; hocus-pocus. |
Retaliation | Noun: retaliation, reprisal, retort, payback; counter-stroke, counter-blast, counterplot, counter-project; retribution, lex talionis; reciprocation; (reciprocity). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Reciprocation |
| English words defined with "reciprocation": in return ♦ reciprocally, Reciprocity treaty ♦ Treaty of reciprocity. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "reciprocation": Lips ♦ PLANER SET-UP OPERATOR, TOOL ♦ THERMAL-SURFACING-MACHINE OPERATOR. (references) |
| "Reciprocation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Reciprocation" is used about 31 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 31 | 62,296 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
reciprocation | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "reciprocation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | veprim përgjegjës, vajtje-ardhje (in and out). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مبادلة بالمثل, تردد الحركة, تبادل (alternate, bandy, change, commutation, exchange, interchange, pass, reciprocate, reciprocity, swap, truck). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | възвратно-постъпателно движение, взаимодействие (co-operation, interaction, intercommunion, interplay, liaison, mutuality, reaction, reciprocity), взаимност (mutuality, reciprocity), отвръщане със същото (turnabout), отплащане (rendering). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 往复, 回 (payback, retaliation, return). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vzájemnost (intercommunity, mutuality, reciprocity), střídání (alternation, changeover). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | va-et-vient, alternance, échange. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Wechselwirkung (combined effect, conditioning effect, contingency effect, interaction, interplay, interworking, moderating effect, nonadditivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ανταπόκριση (connection, correspondence, echo, passenger interchange, response, transfer), ανταπόδοση (repayment, requital, restitution, retaliation), ανταλλαγή (commutation, exchange, interchange, permutation), διαμοιβή. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | viszonzás (compensation, offset, recompense, repayment, requital, return). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | azione reciproca. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | maylartey (alternate, barter, bartering, commutation, commute, exchange, interchange, reciprocate, reciprocating, substitution, swap, transpose, transposing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eciprocationray retribuição (comeback, pay, remuneration, render, repayment, requital, retribution, return, reward, wage), troca (arbitrage, arbitration, commutation, exchange, interchange, passage, permute, shift, swap, switch, switching, swop, transposition), movimento de vaivém, movimento alternado. (various references) schimb reciproc, mişcare rectilinie alternativã, acţiune reciprocã (interaction). (various references) взаимный обмен, ответное действие. (various references) uzvraćanje (rejoinder, response), naizmenično kretanje. (various references) reciprocidad (reciprocity). (various references) rörelse fram och tillbaka, växelverkan (interaction, intercommunion, interplay, reciprocity), återgäldande. (various references) karşılıklı ilişki (intercommunion, interrelation, reciprocal relationship), karşılıklı etki, karşılıklı değişme, karşılık verme (answering back, back talk, backchat), karşılık (answer, as against, bargain, consideration, counter, counterbalance, counterpart, counterweigh, equivalent, offset, payment, payoff, provision, provisions, quid pro quo, quittance, recompense, remuneration, repayment, reply, requital, response, return, reward, riposte, wages), ileri geri çalışma. (various references) обмін (exchange, interchange, metathesis, reciprocity, swap, swop), зворотно-поступальний рух (seesaw), дія у відповідь. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "reciprocation": reciprocations. (additional references) | |
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"Reciprocation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: recipracation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "reciprocation" (pronounced 'Re*cip`ro*ca"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-i-i-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
-2 letters: incorporate, procreation. | |
-3 letters: correction, peroration. | |
-4 letters: accipiter, accretion, anorectic, circinate, cocreator, copartner, corporate, criterion, incorrect, inotropic, intercrop, operation, practicer, pretorian, procreant, proration. | |
-5 letters: accentor, acceptor, acentric, acetonic, aconitic, anoretic, anterior, apocrine, atropine, caponier, carrotin, cationic, ciceroni, coaction, cocinera, coercion, concerti, concerto, coparent, copatron, coprince, coronate, cratonic, creation, criteria, crocoite, entropic, inceptor, interior, narcotic, necrotic, occipita, operatic, operator, optician, paintier, pecorini, pecorino, periotic, picaroon, pointier, portance, practice, precinct, pretrain, priorate, procaine, pronator, protonic, ratooner, reaction, terrapin, tricorne. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-i-i-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
+1 letter: reciprocations. | |
+5 letters: anthropocentricity. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 65 63 69 70 72 6F 63 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. . -.-. .. .--. .-. --- -.-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100101 01100011 01101001 01110000 01110010 01101111 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R e c i p r o c a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0065 0063 0069 0070 0072 006F 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)52716975828481696786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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