respective

respective
    adj 1: considered individually; "the respective club members";
           "specialists in their several fields"; "the various
           reports all agreed" [syn: {respective(a)}, {several(a)},
           {various(a)}]
    

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