Pronunciation

/rɪˈspektɪv/

Definitions

• Adjective: Referring to each member of a group individually or separately. It implies that each has their own distinct quality or characteristic. For example: “Each student received a respective prize for their achievement.”
• Adverb: In a particular way that relates to each person or thing in a specific group. For example: “The teacher distributed the books to the students respectively.”

Phrases

• “Respective rights” refers to individual rights granted to each member of a group.
• “To treat each case respectively” means to handle them with care and according to their unique circumstances.
• “Their respective fields” indicates their areas of expertise or work.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “The students were asked to submit their respective reports by the end of the week.”
• Adverb: “In his lecture, he addressed each question from the audience respectively.”

Synonyms

• Individual
• Particular
• Special
• Separate
• Unique

Antonyms

• Collective
• General
• Common
• Shared