reciprocative
Returned in kind
Reciprocative describes something that moves back and forth or involves mutual exchange.
A reciprocative motion alternates direction, like a piston or saw blade.
In relationships, reciprocative gestures are returned in kind: Their friendship was reciprocative—each supported the other through difficult times.
The word is formal and somewhat rare; reciprocal covers most of the same ground.
Involving two parties
- symbioticMutually dependent relationship
- interdependentRelying on one another
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- correlativeMutually dependent counterpart
give-and-take · two-way · shared · cooperative · joint · coequal · synergistic · mutuality
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- swapExchange one for another
- tradeExchange of commodities
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
payback · return · recompense · requital · repayment · remuneration · compensation · retaliation
Tending to respond
- answeringProviding a response
- returningGoing back to origin
- acknowledgingAccepting as true
- replyingGiving an answer back
counter · mirroring · echoing · reflecting · feedback · reacting · corresponding · retaliatory
Jointly operated enterprise
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- dialogicInvolving reciprocal exchange
communicative · engaged · connected · interdependent · codependent · symbiotic · mutualistic · partnership
bilateral
Involving two parties
- symbioticMutually dependent relationship
- interdependentRelying on one another
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
correlative · give-and-take · two-way · shared · cooperative · joint · coequal · synergistic · mutuality · interchangeable
barter
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- swapExchange one for another
- tradeExchange of commodities
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
interchange · payback · return · recompense · requital · repayment · remuneration · compensation · retaliation · retribution
reactive
Tending to respond
- answeringProviding a response
- returningGoing back to origin
- acknowledgingAccepting as true
replying · counter · mirroring · echoing · reflecting · feedback · reacting · corresponding · retaliatory · retributive
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
dialogic · communicative · engaged · connected · interdependent · codependent · symbiotic · mutualistic · partnership · alliance
reciprocativenonreciprocal
Not mutually returned
one-sided · unilateral · unrequited · one-way · unreciprocated
reciprocativerotary
Involving circular motion
rotational · continuous · unidirectional · linear · circular
- reciprocating sawMotor-driven blade moves linearly
- reciprocating engineMotor with oscillating pistons
- reciprocating motionRepeated back-and-forth displacement