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RESPECTIVE definition: 1. relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of RESPECTIVE is particular, separate. How to use respective in a sentence.
Respective means relating or belonging separately to the individual people you have just mentioned.
RESPECTIVE meaning: 1. relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned: 2…. Learn more.
Respective definition: pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular. See examples of RESPECTIVE used in a sentence.
Definition of respective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word 'respective' is correct and usable in written English. 'Respective' is an adjective and adverb that means particular to each person or thing mentioned. For example, you could say "Both of my cousins have their respective jobs".
re•spec•tive (ri spek′ tiv), adj. pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular: I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates. Medieval Latin respectīvus, equivalent. to Latin respect ( us) (see respect) + -īvus - ive. 1515–25. re•spec′tive•ness, n.
respective meaning, definition, what is respective: used before a plural noun to refer to th...: Learn more.
respective /rɪ ˈ spɛktɪv/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of RESPECTIVE. : belonging or relating to each one of the people or things that have been mentioned. The brother and sister returned to their respective [= own] bedrooms.
