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respective

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re·spec·tive  (r-spktv)
adj.
Relating to two or more persons or things regarded individually; particular: successful in their respective fields.
re·spective·ness n.
respective
Adjective
relating separately to each of several people or things: the culprits will be repatriated to their respective countries
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.respectiverespective - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
several, various
individual, single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
respective
adjective specific, own, several, individual, personal, particular, various, separate, relevant, corresponding
Translations
respective [rɪsˈpɛktɪv] adj → respectivo
respective [rɪsˈpɛktɪv] respect adj → respectif/ive
respective [rɪsˈpɛktɪv] adj → jeweilig
respective [rɪsˈpɛktɪv] adj → rispettivo/a


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Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
The Constitution of The United States by History Documents View in context
Let that monster go away and I will soon let you know what is the respective strength of a Goat and a Bull.
Fables by Aesop View in context
The extension of our own commerce in our own vessels cannot give pleasure to any nations who possess territories on or near this continent, because the cheapness and excellence of our productions, added to the circumstance of vicinity, and the enterprise and address of our merchants and navigators, will give us a greater share in the advantages which those territories afford, than consists with the wishes or policy of their respective sovereigns.
Federalist Papers Authored by John Jay by Jay, John View in context
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