# reciprocation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #71,046

## Definitions
1. The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning
2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides; oscillation.

## Etymology
From reciprocate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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