Respective

a.	1.	Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge. - A p. Sandys.
	2.	Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
	3.	Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
	4.	Fitted to awaken respect.
	5.	Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. - Chapman. With thy equals familiar, yet respective. - Lord Burleigh.

Adj.

1.

respective - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" Synonyms: several, various

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

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