Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reciprocate
adjectivereciprocating (not comparable)
- not comparableThat moves back and forth or up and down.
- not comparableOf an engine type, that has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
- not comparableOf an other machine, whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
- not comparableOf a person or their actions, responding in kind.
reciprocating behavior
Synonyms: reciprocal, reciprocatory
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf a person or their actions, responding in kind.
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Origin
Translations
Greek παλινδρομικός
- παλινδρομικός (palindromikós)that moves backwards and forwards
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reciprocating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocating
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“reciprocating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocating. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reciprocating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciprocating.
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