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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
Derived Forms
- ˈپԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of respective1
Example Sentences
The two most zealous space buffs on Earth loom large in Washington, with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in a moon race with their respective rocket enterprises, Blue Origin and Space X.
Both men are chasing a Green Jacket which has been tantalising close, but just agonisingly out of reach, in respective careers which have delivered so much success.
Merz said he was confident the coalition deal would be approved by their respective parties and that they would be able to get to work in early May.
Though the core cast has been playing their respective characters since 1988, the actors still found surprises as the Conners each continued their respective journeys.
During their respective postseason runs, the two would talk often, sharing words of encouragement as they rooted for each other to accomplish something extraordinary.
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