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adjective re·spec·tive \ri-ˈspek-tiv\

: belonging or relating to each one of the people or things that have been mentioned

Full Definition of RESPECTIVE

obsolete : partial, discriminative

: particular, separate <their respective homes>

— re·spec·tive·ness noun

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First Known Use of RESPECTIVE

circa 1595

Related to RESPECTIVE

Synonyms: different, individual, separate

Antonyms: same

Rhymes with RESPECTIVE

advective, affective, bijective, collective, connective, convective, corrective, defective, deflective, detective, directive, effective, elective, ejective, infective, inflective, injective, invective, objective, perfective, perspective, projective, protective, reflective, selective, subjective

RESPECTIVE Defined for Kids

respective

adjective re·spec·tive \ri-ˈspek-tiv\

Definition of RESPECTIVE for Kids

: not the same or shared : separate <They hurried to their respective homes.>

— re·spec·tive·ly adverb

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