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Reciprocation

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning
    countable, uncountable
  2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisréciprocation
DeutschErwiderungVergeltung
العربيةالتبادل
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Bosanskirevanš
Češtinarevanš
Ελληνικάανταπόδοση
Suomiedestakaisliike
Hrvatskirevanš
한국어향응
Српскиrevanš

Examples

“the reciprocation of kindness”
“... the same pendulum alwayes maketh its reciprocations in equall times.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Reciprocative reciprocator reciprocitarian reciprocitarianism Reciprocity reciprocity principle

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