Alternate recurrence or action; as, the reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides.

alternating back-and-forth movement

The act of reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as, the reciprocation of kindness.

the act of making and return or doing something in return

mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating

See Reciprocal for mathematical terminology.

overall balance in transactions, especially power-transactions; reciprocal balance between entities is not necessarily direct or immediate, and in many cases balance may only be achieved over time at a system-wide level, with energy-transfers occurring between physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual dimensions; an R5 principle for assessment of effectiveness and relevance