1. reciprocal inhibition

noun. A method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety.
Synonyms
behavior modification behavior therapy reciprocal-inhibition therapy
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2. reciprocal

adjective. (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) Concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return.
Synonyms
trilateral reciprocatory correlative interactive reciprocative mutual interactional bilateral
Antonyms
nonreciprocal right triangle unilateral unrelated antagonistic
Etymology
reciprocal (English)
reciprocus (Latin)

3. inhibition

noun. (ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən, ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.
Synonyms
suppression abstinence
Antonyms
indiscipline unskillfulness permissible

4. inhibition

noun. (ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən, ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən) The quality of being inhibited.
Synonyms
control tabu restraint taboo
Antonyms
unrestraint profane activation sink source

5. inhibition

noun. (ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən, ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən) The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof).
Synonyms
action forbiddance prohibition
Antonyms
inactivity derestrict powerlessness intemperance

6. reciprocal

noun. (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) Hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype.
Synonyms
interbreeding crossbreeding hybridization crossing reciprocal cross hybridizing hybridisation cross
Antonyms
unshared asymmetrical good-natured lengthwise uncross
Etymology
reciprocal (English)
reciprocus (Latin)

7. inhibition

noun. (ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən, ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən) (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part.
Synonyms
biological process organic process
Antonyms
stabilisation stabilization inactiveness

8. reciprocal

noun. (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7.
Synonyms
multiplicative inverse inverse opposite
Antonyms
unfold forward synonym same
Etymology
reciprocal (English)
reciprocus (Latin)

9. reciprocal

adjective. (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function.
Synonyms
inverse
Antonyms
direct oblique triangle
Etymology
reciprocal (English)
reciprocus (Latin)

10. reciprocal

noun. (rɪˈsɪprəkəl) Something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else.
Synonyms
reciprocality reciprocity
Antonyms
alternate unanswered nonreciprocating
Etymology
reciprocal (English)
reciprocus (Latin)
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