gegenseitige Beeinflussung räuml. getrennter physikal. Objekte in Form von Gravitation, elektromagnet. Austausch, schwacher W. aller Elementarteilchen und starker W. (Kernkraft) der Hadronen (schwere Elementarteilchen).
1. A mutual or reciprocal action; interacting.
2. (Physics) The transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons; SYN. fundamental interaction.
Reciprocal action and reaction.
ETYM Latin reciprocatio: cf. French réciprocation.
1. Alternating back-and-forth movement.
2. The act of reciprocating.