reciprocal vs opposite

opposite vs reciprocal

reciprocal and opposite both are nouns.

reciprocal and opposite both are adjectives.

reciprocal is not an adverb while opposite is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reciprocal	Yes	Yes	No	No
opposite	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, opposite is a hypernym of reciprocal; that is, opposite is a word with a broader meaning than reciprocal:

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
opposite: something inverted in sequence or character or effect

Other hypernyms of reciprocal include inverse.

reciprocal (noun)	opposite (noun)
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype	a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
(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 contestant that you are matched against
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else	a relation of direct opposition
	something inverted in sequence or character or effect

reciprocal (adjective)	opposite (adjective)
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return	of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function	characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
	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

reciprocal (adverb)	opposite (adverb)
	directly facing each other

Difference between reciprocal and opposite

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