non-reciprocal
adjective
formal(alsononreciprocal)uk/ˌnɒn.rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/us/ˌnɑːn.rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/A non-reciprocalactionorarrangementinvolvestwopeopleorgroupsofpeoplewho do notbehavein the same way to each other:
The nonreciprocalsystemoftariffsisdesignedtobenefitdevelopingcountries.
Theactorsin theplayare in a non-reciprocalrelationshipwith theaudience.
- Manydevelopedcountriesoffernonreciprocalarrangementsas a way toencouragedevelopingcountriestoexporttheirproducts.
- Mauritius has a non-reciprocaltradingagreementwith theEuropeanUnion.
- In ajobinterviewthere is a non-reciprocalrelationshipbetween thepeoplewho are having theconversation.
Reciprocating
- another
- each other
- give and take
- it takes two to tangoidiom
- mutual
- mutually
- one anotherphrase
- one good turn deserves anotheridiom
- ping-pong
- reciprocal
- reciprocate
- reciprocation
- reciprocity
- requite
- return
- scratch
- turn
- two
- two-way
- you scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursidiom