Associations to the word «Reciprocation»

Wiktionary

RECIPROCATION, noun. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness.
RECIPROCATION, noun. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

Dictionary definition

RECIPROCATION, noun. The act of making or doing something in return.
RECIPROCATION, noun. Alternating back-and-forth movement.
RECIPROCATION, noun. Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information).

Wise words

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