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reciprocity (noun) -
1: the quality or state of being reciprocal : mutual dependence, action, or influence
2: a mutual exchange of privileges, specifically : a recognition by one of two countries, states, or institutions of the validity of licenses or privileges granted by the other
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Reciprocity may mean "a mutual exchange of privileges" and is often applied to things such as professional certification (neighboring states may have a reciprocal agreement so that certification a worker needs is applicable in each). Endorsement may mean "sanction, approval" or simply refer to "the act or process of endorsing." Reciprocal and mutual share a good deal of meaning; the former may be defined as "shared, felt, or shown by both sides," and the latter as "shared in common." Based on this semantic overlap some usage guides caution against using any form of the two words (mutually reciprocal, or mutual reciprocity) together, on the grounds that it is redundant. Reciprocity is a noun. The verb form of the word is reciprocate; the adjective is reciprocal, and the adverb is reciprocally. The word was first used in 1753.
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