Definitions for respective
rɪˈspɛk tɪvre·spec·tive

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. respective(a), several(a), various(a)adjective

   considered individually

   "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. respectiveadjective

   involving two or more people or things, in reference to them as individuals

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Respectiveadjective

   noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate

2. Respectiveadjective

   looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society

3. Respectiveadjective

   relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode

4. Respectiveadjective

   fitted to awaken respect

5. Respectiveadjective

   rendering respect; respectful; regardful

6. Etymology: [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'respective' in Adjectives Frequency: #898

How to pronounce respective?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say respective in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of respective in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of respective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of respective in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   When both the partners of a married couple have their respective Ex,they can not relax ever on the same bed.

2. The NSA:

   Those dollars are droplets in the boiling ocean. 50 officers in LA and 20 in San Francisco: net that is less than 1/10th of 1% of their respective manpower needs.

3. Colin Gillis:

   While Apple Music may introduce a bigger roster of original content than Amazon and Netflix during their respective launches, the streaming market has arguably already reached a level [ of ] saturation and consumer fatigue in the United States, apple Music is late to the party.

4. Eric Schneiderman:

   The subpoena brings us one step closer to a protracted, unnecessary legal confrontation, which will only distract and detract from the work of our respective offices.

5. Wayne Byres:

   The processes underway are a natural by-product of both regulators working to protect their respective communities from the costs of financial instability.

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