different between mutually vs reciprocal

English

Etymology

mutual +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mjut?u?li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mju?t???li/, /-t?w?-/, /-l?/
• Hyphenation: mu?tu?al?ly

Adverb

mutually (comparative more mutually, superlative most mutually)

1. in the same way, each to the other; reciprocally

   The contract was mutually binding.

2. in a shared manner; equally; affecting all parties the same way

   The adventure was mutually beneficial.

Synonyms

• (in the same way): equivalently, in kind, reciprocally, similarly
• (in a shared manner): collectively, evenly, equally, together; see also Thesaurus:jointly

Translations

English

Etymology

Latin reciprocus, possibly from a phrase such as reque proque (“back and forth, to and fro”), from re- (“back”), pr? (“forwards”) and -que (“and”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???s?p??k(?)l/

Adjective

reciprocal (not comparable)

1. Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
2. Mutually interchangeable.
   • 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick, or The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth With a Variety of Rules to Guard

     These two rules will render a definition reciprocal with the thing defined.

3. (grammar) expressing mutual action, applied to pronouns and verbs; also in a broad sense: reflexive
4. (mathematics) Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities.
5. Done, given, felt, or owed in return

Synonyms

• mutual, two-way
• contrary, opposite, converse, inverse, inverted, cross
• (grammar): reflexive
• See also Thesaurus:contrary

Derived terms

• irreciprocal

Related terms

• reciprocity

Translations

Noun

reciprocal (plural reciprocals)

1. (arithmetic) The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

2. (grammar) A construction expressing mutual action.
   • 2008, Ekkehard König, Volker Gast, Reciprocals and Reflexives: Theoretical and Typological Explorations

     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; […]

Synonyms

• (in arithmetic): multiplicative inverse

Translations