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respective
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respective
(adjective)
respective
/rɪ
ˈ
spɛktɪv/
adjective
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.
They are all very successful in their
respective
[=
individual
] fields.
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— respectively
/rɪ
ˈ
spɛktɪvli/
adverb
The boy and girl are 12 and 13 years old,
respectively
. [=the boy is 12 and the girl is 13]
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