ALLABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ« Back to Glossary IndexThe result obtained when 1 is divided by a given number. For example, the reciprocal of 4 is 0.25. Factors are reciprocals of rates.Related Articles:Glossary: FactorGlossary: Harmonic Mean RatioGlossary: Sale Price-Assessment Ratio« Back to Glossary Index