reciprocal

15:26 Aug 8, 2008
English to Tagalog translations [Non-PRO]
Mathematics & Statistics / reciprocal
English term or phrase: reciprocal
the multiplicative inverse of a number.
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3 +1reciprocal
Leny Vargas
4 -2katumbas
P Waters


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
katumbas


Explanation:
or katugon

P Waters
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog

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disagree  EnTG-Translator: I believe this means equivalence/equivalent
3 hrs

disagree  dencruise: 'Katumbas' is indeed 'equivalent'
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reciprocal


Explanation:
or "resiprokal"

Ang 1/3 ay reciprocal ng 3.

I won't go for katumbas because it is confusing. Katumbas may mean "equivalent".

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-08 17:20:29 GMT)
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Or at least "kabaligtaran" (meaning: inverse). The word "reciprocal" is just too technical and has no equivalent in Tagalog. Or I just don't know that there is an equivalent for this now (?).

Leny Vargas
France
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Native speaker of: Native in TagalogTagalog, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  dencruise
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