Clues for the word "RECIPROCAL"
We've had 8 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 9 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on October 13, 2022.
Definition of reciprocal
- a. - Recurring in vicissitude; alternate.
- a. - Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties.
- a. - Mutually interchangeable.
- a. - Reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action.
- a. - Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below.
- n. - That which is reciprocal to another thing.
- n. - The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator.
Referring Clues
- Mutual
- Parking in a circle or ground given in return
- Fixed price mythological bird with a £ given in return
- Right police car crashes into convertible
- Two-way processing of force"s third police car
- Police car turning right first, cutting both ways
- Half-erased record, one supporting the state, given in return
- Going both ways
Last Seen In
- New York Times - October 13, 2022
- Mirror Quick - September 16, 2017
- Netword - February 16, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - March 22, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - December 09, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2009
- Guardian Prize - August 30, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - July 07, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - June 29, 2001