Reciprocity

Reciprocity

Reciprocity may refer to:

Contents

Social sciences and humanities

Natural sciences

Mathematics

Theorems

Place

  • Reciprocity No. 32, Saskatchewan, rural municipality in Canada

See also

  • Mutual assent in Contract law, sometimes called Reciprocity
  • Symbiosis, an interaction between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association
  • Reciprocal (disambiguation)
  • Reciprocation (disambiguation)
  • Double standard
  • Hypocrisy

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  • reciprocity — rec·i·proc·i·ty /ˌre sə prä sə tē/ n pl ties 1: the quality or state of being reciprocal 2: the exchange, recognition, or enforcement of licenses, privileges, or obligations between states of the U.S. or between nations Merriam Webster’s… …   Law dictionary

  • reciprocity — re‧ci‧pro‧ci‧ty [ˌresˈprɒsti ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun [uncountable] when two people, countries etc agree to give each other similar kinds of help or the same rights: • Because of reciprocity between Germany and the US, Mr Bauer s license will be valid… …   Financial and business terms

  • Reciprocity — Rec i*proc i*ty (r[e^]s [i^]*pr[o^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]ciprocit[ e]. See {Reciprocal}.] 1. Mutual action and reaction. [1913 Webster] 2. Reciprocal advantages, obligations, or rights; reciprocation. [1913 Webster] {Reciprocity treaty} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reciprocity — 1766, from Fr. réciprocité, from L. reciprocus (see RECIPROCAL (Cf. reciprocal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • reciprocity — ► NOUN ▪ the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit …   English terms dictionary

  • reciprocity — [res΄ə präs′ə tē] n. pl. reciprocities [Fr réciprocité] 1. reciprocal state or relationship; mutual action, dependence, etc. 2. mutual exchange; esp., exchange of special privileges between two countries, to the advantage of both, as mutual… …   English World dictionary

  • reciprocity — /res euh pros i tee/, n. 1. a reciprocal state or relation. 2. reciprocation; mutual exchange. 3. the relation or policy in commercial dealings between countries by which corresponding advantages or privileges are granted by each country to the… …   Universalium

  • Reciprocity —    Efforts were made from time to time by Canada, between the years 1847 and 1854, to secure the free admission of goods between Canada and the United States, but without success until the latter year, when Lord Elgin negotiated a treaty. It came …   The makers of Canada

  • reciprocity — n. 1) reciprocity between 2) (misc.) on a basis of reciprocity * * * [ˌresɪ prɒsɪtɪ] (misc.) on a basis of reciprocity between …   Combinatory dictionary

  • reciprocity — [[t]re̱sɪprɒ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Reciprocity is the exchange of something between people or groups of people when each person or group gives or allows something to the other. [FORMAL] The protest went ahead despite government assurances that they …   English dictionary

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