1. pertaining to each person or item separately, relating individually to each; corresponding. respective\re*spec"tive\ (r?*sp?k"t?v), a. [cf. f. respectif, ll. respectivus. see:
respect.].
2. noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. [obs.] if you look upon the church of england with a respective eye, you can not refuse this charge. --a p. sandys.
3. looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
4. relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
5. fitted to awaken respect. [obs.].
6. rendering respect; respectful; regardful. [obs.] with respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. with thy equals familiar, yet respective. --lord burleigh.respective considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" [syn: respective(a) , several(a) , various(a) ].
7. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
8. Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
9. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
10. Fitted to awaken respect.
11. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
12. Respective means relating or belonging separately to the individual people you have just mentioned. Steve and I were at very different stages in our respective careers. used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that belong to each separate person or thing mentioned.
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