nonreciprocal

adjective

Definition of nonreciprocalnext
as in noncomplementary

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nonreciprocal Cars barreling down a highway or stuck in traffic are similarly nonreciprocal. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021 Ferrite materials are one exception, and indeed researchers have used them to build nonreciprocal circulators for years. — Harish Krishnaswamy, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2016 In simple terms, every real component in a nonreciprocal system is paired with an artificial counterpart that exists only in mathematics. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 Based on these principles, my group has created several technologies that operate efficiently as nonreciprocal devices. — Andrea Alù, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for nonreciprocal

Browse Nearby Words

nonrealistic
nonreciprocal
nonreligious
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Nonreciprocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonreciprocal. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gambol

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All