reciprocation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

reciprocate +‎ -ion

[edit] Noun

reciprocation (plural reciprocations)

1. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness.
2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides.

[edit] References

• reciprocation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• reciprocation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913