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reciprocal exchange

Definition of Reciprocal Exchange

(noun) The nonmarket transfer of goods or services between two or more people based on role-determined obligations.

Example of Reciprocal Exchange

Reciprocal Exchange Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: re·cip·ro·cal ex·change

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /ri-sIp-ruh-kuhl iks-chAYnj/
  • British English – /ri-sIp-ruh-kuhl iks-chAYnj/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /rɪˈsɪprəkəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ/
  • British English – /rɪˈsɪprəkəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: reciprocal exchanges
  • Also called reciprocity.

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Cite the Definition of Reciprocal Exchange

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “reciprocal exchange.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 23, 2021 (https://sociologydictionary.org/reciprocal-exchange/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

reciprocal exchange. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/reciprocal-exchange/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “reciprocal exchange.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 23, 2021. https://sociologydictionary.org/reciprocal-exchange/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“reciprocal exchange.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2021. <https://sociologydictionary.org/reciprocal-exchange/>.
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