Re*cip`ro*ca"tion (-kā"shŭn),
n. [L. reciprocatio: cf. F.
réciprocation.] 1. The act of
reciprocating; interchange of acts; a mutual giving and returning; as,
the reciprocation of kindnesses.
2. Alternate recurrence or action; as, the
reciprocation of the sea in the flow and ebb of tides.
Sir T. Browne.