'Respective' definitions:
Definition of 'respective'
From: WordNet
adjective
Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" [syn: respective(a), several(a), various(a)]
Definition of 'Respective'
From: GCIDE
- Respective \Re*spec"tive\ (r[-e]*sp[e^]k"t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.]
- 1. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge. --A?p. Sandys. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Fitted to awaken respect. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- With thy equals familiar, yet respective. --Lord Burleigh. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'respective'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- certain,
- common,
- communal,
- commutual,
- concrete,
- conjoint,
- corresponding,
- defined,
- definite,
- detailed,
- determinate,
- different,
- distinct,
- distinguished,
- distributional,
- distributive,
- equal,
- esoteric,
- especial,
- even stephen,
- exceptional,
- express,
- extraordinary,
- fifty-fifty,
- fixed,
- half,
- half-and-half,
- halvers,
- individual,
- inner,
- intimate,
- joint,
- minute,
- mutual,
- noteworthy,
- own,
- particular,
- per capita,
- per head,
- personal,
- pertinent,
- precise,
- private,
- pro rata,
- proportional,
- proportionate,
- prorated,
- relevant,
- separate,
- several,
- singular,
- solipsistic,
- special,
- specific,
- two-way
Words containing 'Respective'
- As respects,
- In respect,
- In respect of,
- In respect to,
- Respect,
- Respectability,
- Respectable,
- Respectableness,
- Respectably,
- Respectant,
- Respected,
- Respecter,
- Respectful,
- Respectfully,
- Respectfulness,
- Respecting,
- Respection,
- Respectively,
- With respect to,
- in all respects,
- in that respect,
- respects,
- A respecter of persons,
- By-respect,
- Respective symmetry,
- To have respect of persons,
- To respect the person,
- To respect the persons,
- last respects,
- title of respect,
- Self-respect,
- self-respectful,
- self-respecting