reciprocalization

noun

The process of reciprocalizing.

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Meanings

nounreciprocalization (usually uncountable, plural reciprocalizations)

plural reciprocalizations

  1. uncountableusuallygrammarThe process of reciprocalizing.

    Depending on where reciprocalization applies (syntax vs. lexicon), the relevant reciprocal verbs are claimed to exhibit specific properties, in particular: (i) syntactic reciprocals are fully productive whereas lexical reciprocals have only limited productivity; […]

    2008, Ekkehard König, Volker Gast, Reciprocals and Reflexives: Theoretical and Typological Explorations

Origin

From reciprocal + -ization.

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APA

reciprocalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocalization

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“reciprocalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reciprocalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocalization.

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