respective
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/
adjective
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
“They returned to their respective places of abode.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. By surface analysis, respect + -ive.
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RESPECTIVE at a glance
RESPECTIVE has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,166 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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