Reciprocal

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Reciprocal may refer to:

In mathematics

• Multiplicative inverse, in mathematics, the number 1/x, which multiplied by x gives the product 1, also known as a reciprocal
• Reciprocal rule, a technique in calculus for calculating derivatives of reciprocal functions
• Reciprocal spiral: a plane curve
• Reciprocal polynomial, a polynomial obtained from another polynomial by reversing its coefficients

In science and technology

• Reciprocal length, a measurement used in science
• Reciprocal lattice, a basis for the dual space of covectors, in crystallography
• Reciprocating oscillation in physical wave theory
• Reciprocating engine or piston engine
• Reciprocal aircraft heading, 180 degrees (the opposite direction) from a stated heading

Life sciences and medicine

• Hybrid (biology), in genetics, the result of reciprocal crossing, also known as a reciprocal hybrid
• Reciprocal cross, a breeding experiment in genetics
• Reciprocal altruism, a form of symbiotic relationship in evolutionary biology
• Sherrington's law of reciprocal innervation in the theory of muscle activation

In social science

• Reciprocal determinism, a theory in psychology

In reciprocal relationships

• Reciprocal link between two web pages
• Reciprocal license, a type of software licenses also known as copyleft
• Reciprocal Public License (RPL), a software license

Other uses

• Reciprocal (grammar), a relationship between grammatical agents

See also

• Reciprocity (disambiguation)
• Reciprocation (disambiguation)

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