reciprocal, n.
(reciprocals)
(reciprocals)
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
<noun.act>
reciprocal reciprocal cross
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(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
<noun.relation>
multiplicative inverse reciprocal
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
<noun.relation>
reciprocal
sample sentences
"risk is the reciprocal of safety"
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