Reciprocation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of making or doing something in return

alternating back-and-forth movement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

interchange give-and-take

Word Forms

reciprocate	verb	act, feel, or give mutually or in return
interchange	verb	give to, and receive from, one another

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Gegenbewegung

der Akt, etwas als Gegenleistung zu leisten oder zu tun

🇫🇷French

réciprocité

l'acte de faire ou de faire quelque chose en retour

🇪🇸Spanish

reciprocidad

el acto de hacer o hacer algo a cambio

🇮🇹Italian

reciprocità

l'atto di fare o fare qualcosa in cambio

🇳🇱Dutch

wederkerigheid

de handeling van het maken of doen van iets terug

🇵🇹Portuguese

reciprocidade

o ato de fazer ou fazer algo em troca

🇷🇺Russian

взаимность

акт изготовления или выполнения чего-либо взамен

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विनिमय करना

बदले में कुछ बनाने या करने की क्रिया या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিদান

বিনিময়ে কিছু তৈরি বা করার কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

பரஸ்பரம்

பதிலுக்கு ஏதாவது செய்யும் அல்லது செய்யும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

పరస్పరం

ప్రతిఫలంగా ఏదైనా చేసే లేదా చేసే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

परस्पर

बदल्यात काहीतरी बनवण्याची किंवा करण्याची क्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

પારસ્પરિક

બદલામાં કંઈક બનાવવા અથવા કરવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಿನಿಮಯ

ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രത്യുപകാരം

പകരം എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതിനോ ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਸਪਰ

ਬਦਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

بدلہ

بدلے میں کچھ بنانے یا کرنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

往复

做出或做某事作为回报的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

往復

見返りに何かをする、または行う行為

🇰🇷Korean

왕복 운동

대가로 무언가를 만들거나 하는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự đáp lại

hành động thực hiện hoặc làm một cái gì đó để đáp lại

🇹🇭Thai

ตอบแทน

การกระทำหรือการทำสิ่งใดเป็นการตอบแทน

🇮🇩Indonesian

pertukaran

tindakan membuat atau melakukan sesuatu sebagai balasannya

🇵🇭Filipino

gantihan

ang gawa ng paggawa o paggawa ng isang bagay bilang kapalit

🇲🇾Malay

timbal balik

perbuatan membuat atau melakukan sesuatu sebagai balasan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المعاملة بالمثل

فعل صنع أو القيام بشيء في المقابل

🇮🇷Persian

متقابل

عمل ساختن یا انجام کاری در ازای آن

🇹🇷Turkish

karşılıklılık

karşılığında bir şey yapma veya yapma eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הדדיות

הפעולה של יצירה או ביצוע של משהו בתמורה

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'reciprocation'?

The primary meaning of 'reciprocation' is 'the act of making or doing something in return'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reciprocation' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'reciprocation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'reciprocation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'reciprocation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'reciprocation' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'reciprocation' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'reciprocation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'reciprocation' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'reciprocation' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'reciprocation' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted