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respective
[ri-spek-tiv]
adjective
pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular.
I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
respective
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
belonging or relating separately to each of several people or things; several
we took our respective ways home
an archaic word for respectful
Other Word Forms
- respectiveness noun
- ˈپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of respective1
Example Sentences
During a week of protest, Los Angeles is the center stage of the national immigration debate, with pundits on both sides characterizing the fight through the lens of their respective viewpoints.
He said that Hochul and Pritzker are examples of leaders who rose up to protect less fortunate Americans in their respective states and don’t allow the Republicans to bully their residents.
If both Dortmund and Real win their respective groups and last-16 ties, they would meet in the quarter-finals on 5 July.
Whitehall insiders have told the BBC they expect the spending review will be "ugly", and that ministers have been fighting over winning small amounts of cash for their respective departments.
But I and millions of Americans do remember them for fierceness in their respective battlegrounds, a steeliness any sailor should aspire to.
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