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Definitions for respective
rɪˈspɛk tɪvre·spec·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
respective(a), several(a), various(a)adjective
considered individually
"the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
Wiktionary
respectiveadjective
involving two or more people or things, in reference to them as individuals
Webster Dictionary
Respectiveadjective
noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate
Respectiveadjective
looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society
Respectiveadjective
relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode
Respectiveadjective
fitted to awaken respect
Respectiveadjective
rendering respect; respectful; regardful
Etymology: [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'respective' in Adjectives Frequency: #898
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of respective in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of respective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of respective in a Sentence
When both the partners of a married couple have their respective Ex,they can not relax ever on the same bed.
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.
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.
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.
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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Translations for respective
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- خاص بهArabic
- respectiuCatalan, Valencian
- jeweiligGerman
- αντίστοιχοςGreek
- respektivaEsperanto
- respectivoSpanish
- respectifFrench
- air lethScottish Gaelic
- संबंधितHindi
- illetőHungarian
- համապատասխանArmenian
- masing-masingIndonesian
- それぞれのJapanese
- 각각Korean
- atbilstošs, attiecīgs, piederīgsLatvian
- respectivoPortuguese
- соответствующийRussian
- ตามลำดับThai
- متعلقہUrdu
- 各自Chinese
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