1noun
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
“risk is the reciprocal of safety”
01 Word definition
reciprocal
10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants
Is RECIPROCAL a word?
Yes. RECIPROCAL is a 10-letter noun. something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-A-LHow do you spell RECIPROCAL?
RECIPROCAL contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with L.
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2noun
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗multiplicative inverse
02 Letter breakdown
How is RECIPROCAL spelled?
R1E2C3I4P5R6O7C8A9L10
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell RECIPROCAL?
RECIPROCAL is spelled R-E-C-I-P-R-O-C-A-L. It contains 10 letters.