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respective

[ri-spek-tiv]

adjective

  1. pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular.

    I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.

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respective

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. belonging or relating separately to each of several people or things; several

    we took our respective ways home

  2. an archaic word for respectful

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Other Word Forms

  • respectiveness noun
  • ˈ𳦳پԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of respective1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Medieval Latin 𳦳īܲ, equivalent to Latin respect(us) ( respect ( def. ) ) + -īܲ -ive ( def. )
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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.

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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.

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If both Dortmund and Real win their respective groups and last-16 ties, they would meet in the quarter-finals on 5 July.

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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.

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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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