respective

American  

[ri-spek-tiv] / rɪˈspɛk tɪv /

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.

   Synonyms:

   corresponding, individual, separate

   Antonyms:

   irrespective

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respective British  

/ rɪˈspɛktɪv /

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

Etymology

Origin of respective

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

Example Sentences

There, Chinese users and the self-declared TikTok refugees taught each other Mandarin and English, exchanged recipes and swapped notes on daily life in their respective countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

It added: "This is without prejudice to any ruling that the Uefa disciplinary bodies may subsequently make following the conclusion of the ongoing investigation and its respective submission to the Uefa disciplinary bodies."

From BBC

“Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Blue Owl said that the $1.4 billion of loan sales represented “a partial amount” of each Blue Owl BDC’s exposure to the respective portfolio company.

From Barron's

“Both the Knicks and Rangers are premier teams in their respective leagues, with storied histories and large and passionate fan bases,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• various