involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other The two colleges have a reciprocal agreement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other. a reciprocal relationship between citizens and the state Anita had a reciprocal arrangement with her brother—each would take care of the other's children if the need arose.
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NAmE//rɪˈsɪprəkli//
adverbSee reciprocal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: reciprocal