reciprocation

[ ri-sip-ruh-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of reciprocating.
2. a returning, usually for something given.
3. a mutual giving and receiving.
4. the state of being reciprocal or corresponding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reciprocation¹

First recorded in 1520–30, reciprocation is from the Latin word reciprocātiōn- (stem of reciprocātiō ). See reciprocate, -ion