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opposite vs reciprocal

reciprocal vs opposite

opposite and reciprocal both are nouns.

opposite and reciprocal both are adjectives.

opposite is an adverb but reciprocal is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opposite Yes Yes No Yes
reciprocal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, reciprocal is a hyponym of opposite; that is, reciprocal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposite:
  • opposite: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
  • reciprocal: (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
Other hyponyms of opposite include additive inverse, multiplicative inverse.
opposite (noun) reciprocal (noun)
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
a contestant that you are matched against (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
a relation of direct opposition something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
opposite (adjective) reciprocal (adjective)
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
the other one of a complementary pair
being directly across from each other; facing
altogether different in nature or quality or significance
moving or facing away from each other
opposite (adverb) reciprocal (adverb)
directly facing each other
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