What is the meaning of the word "reciprocal"?

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  1. of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function copy to clipboard adjective
    • the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a copy to clipboard
  2. something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else copy to clipboard noun
    • risk is the reciprocal of safety copy to clipboard

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