reciprocation vs cross-fertilisation

reciprocation and cross-fertilisation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reciprocation	Yes	No	No	No
cross-fertilisation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cross-fertilisation is a hyponym of reciprocation; that is, cross-fertilisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reciprocation:

reciprocation: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
cross-fertilisation: interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial

Other hyponyms of reciprocation include reciprocity, cross-fertilization, dealings, traffic.

reciprocation (noun)	cross-fertilisation (noun)
the act of making or doing something in return	interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial
alternating back-and-forth movement	fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species
mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

reciprocation vs cross-fertilisation

reciprocation and cross-fertilisation both are nouns.

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