reciprocity
Give and take
Reciprocity is mutual exchange—giving and receiving in kind.
In relationships, reciprocity means returning favors, kindness, or hostility: Friendship depends on reciprocity.
In diplomacy and trade, it describes agreements where each party grants equivalent privileges: The treaty established reciprocity in tariff reductions.
The word implies balance and fairness in exchange, whether between individuals or nations.
Cooperative community support
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
- favorKind act or preference
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
indebtedness · generosity · hospitality · potlatch · ubuntu · kinship · community · sharing
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- golden ruleFundamental operating principle
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
moral duty · integrity · honor · righteousness · conscience · virtue · principle · mutual respect
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
commensalism · ecological balance · mutual benefit · pollination · cleaner fish · oxpecker · nitrogen fixation · cross-pollination
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- swapExchange one for another
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- give-and-takeMutual concession between parties
transaction · trade-off · tit-for-tat · mutual exchange · return · repayment · recompense · remuneration
Exchange of commodities
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- importObtain from overseas
- exportForeign-bound sale
- free tradeUnrestricted international exchange
protectionism · comparative advantage · mutual benefit · commerce · trade balance · economic cooperation · trading partner · most-favored-nation
Binding pact between nations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- diplomatic relationsFormal state interactions
detente · entente · alliance · protocol · negotiation · rapprochement · trade agreement · mutual defense
mutual aid
Cooperative community support
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
- favorKind act or preference
- obligationRequired task or commitment
gratitude · indebtedness · generosity · hospitality · potlatch · ubuntu · kinship · community · sharing · support
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- golden ruleFundamental operating principle
karma · moral duty · integrity · honor · righteousness · conscience · virtue · principle · mutual respect · equal treatment
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
cooperation · commensalism · ecological balance · mutual benefit · pollination · cleaner fish · oxpecker · nitrogen fixation · cross-pollination · symbiont
barter
Direct goods-for-goods exchange
- swapExchange one for another
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
give-and-take · transaction · trade-off · tit-for-tat · mutual exchange · return · repayment · recompense · remuneration · compensation
trade
Exchange of commodities
free trade · protectionism · comparative advantage · mutual benefit · commerce · trade balance · economic cooperation · trading partner · most-favored-nation · trade barrier
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- accordHarmony between parties
diplomatic relations · detente · entente · alliance · protocol · negotiation · rapprochement · trade agreement · mutual defense · extradition
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- barterswap, barter, trade, exchange, haggling
- Exchangeexchange, barter, swap, trade-in, trade-off
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
reciprocityone-sidedness
Imbalanced viewpoint or treatment
unilateralism · asymmetry · imbalance · lopsidedness · inequity
reciprocityexploitation
Selfish use of others
parasitism · selfishness · taking advantage · freeloading · self-centeredness
reciprocityisolation
Complete separation from others
uncooperativeness · antagonism · disharmony · hostility · conflict
reciprocal, reciprocate, reciprocated, reciprocally, reciprocation, reciprocates, unreciprocated, reciprocating, reciprocals