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reciprocal

n. something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"

opposite

n. something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"

inverse

adj. opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"

reverse

adj. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

converse

n. a proposition obtained by conversion

vindicatory, retributive, retributory, avenging

adj. given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"

complementary, interchangeable

adj. "reciprocal electric outlets"

complementary

adj. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other; "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

correlative

adj. expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation; "correlative conjunctions"

interactive, interactional

adj. capable of acting on or influencing each other

mutual

adj. experienced or expressed by each toward the other: "mutual trust"

reciprocating, reciprocatory

adj. moving alternately backward and forward

reciprocative

adj. given or done or owed to each other

requited

adj. returned in kind: "requited love"

retaliative, retaliatory

adj. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"

backswept, sweptback

adj. used of hair

cacuminal, retroflex

adj. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

converse, reversed, transposed

adj. turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"

negative

adj. (backward)

reverse, rearward

adj. directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

receding

adj. (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

reflexive, self-referent

adj. referring back to itself

regardant

adj. looking backward

retracted

adj. drawn back and in; "a cat with retracted claws"

retroflex, retroflexed

adj. bent or curved backward

retrograde

adj. moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

returning, revertive

adj. tending to be turned back

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