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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Reciprocation \Re*cip`ro*ca"tion\
     (r[-e]*s[i^]p"r[-o]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. reciprocatio: cf.
     F. r['e]ciprocation.]
     1. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual
        giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of
        the sea in the flow and ebb of tides. --Sir T. Browne.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Reciprocation \Re*cip`ro*ca"tion\, n. [L. reciprocatio: cf. F.
     reciprocation.]
     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. --Sir T. Browne.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  reciprocation
       n 1: the act of making and return or doing something in return
       2: alternating back-and-forth movement
       3: mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or
          reciprocating [syn: interchange, give-and-take]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reciprocation
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ επίσημο en) η ανταπόδοση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  reciprocation
     n.
     1 The act of reciprocate; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and
  returning
     2 alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in
  the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  reciprocation
     n.
     1 The act of reciprocate; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and
  returning
     2 alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in
  the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  reciprocation
     n.
     1 The act of reciprocate; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and
  returning
     2 alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in
  the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  reciprocation
     n.
     1 The act of reciprocate; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and
  returning
     2 alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in
  the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/
  التبادل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/ 
  размяна

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/ 
  oplácení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/ 
  reciprocita

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/ 
  opětování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/
  gegenseitiger Austausch 
           Note: von etw.
        "by way of reciprocation"  - im Gegenzug, als Gegenleistung
        "the reciprocation of giving"  - Geben und Zurückgeben
        "the reciprocation of feelings"  - das gegenseitige Erwidern der Gefühle
        "the reciprocation of responsibility"  - das Übernehmen von Verantwortung füreinander
           Note: of sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  reciprocation /ɹɪsˌɪpɹəkˈeɪʃən/
  Pendelbewegung , Hin- und Herbewegung , Vor- und Rückgang , Auf- und Niedergang  [phys.]
     Synonyms: reciprocating motion/movement, to-and-fro movement
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  71 Moby Thesaurus words for "reciprocation":
     Lissajous figure, alternation, back-and-forth, balance,
     battledore and shuttlecock, boomerang, coequality, comeback,
     coming and going, communion, community, commutation, cooperation,
     corelation, correlation, correlativism, correlativity,
     correspondence, counter, counterblast, counterblow, counterchange,
     counterstroke, cross fire, ebb and flow, equilibrium, equipollence,
     equivalence, exchange, flux and reflux, give-and-take, interchange,
     intermutation, interplay, inverse proportion, inverse ratio,
     inverse relationship, lex talionis, measure for measure,
     mutual admiration, mutual support, mutual transfer, mutuality,
     permutation, proportionality, quid pro quo, reciprocality,
     reciprocity, recoil, relativity, reply, retaliation, retort,
     return, rhythmic play, seesaw, seesawing, sine wave,
     something for something, symmetry, teeter, teeter-totter,
     teeter-tottering, teetering, tit for tat, to-and-fro, tottering,
     transposal, transposition, ups and downs, wigwag
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 交互作用,交换,来往;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 交互作用,交换,来往

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