respective

Definition of Respective in English :

1. respective, several, various

considered individually

Example Sentences:
'the respective club members'
'specialists in their several fields'
'the various reports all agreed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Respective

adjective

1.

belonging or relating separately to each of several people or things; several

we took our respective ways home

2. an archaic word for respectful

adjective

1.

as relates individually to each of two or more persons or things; several

they went their respective ways

2. Obsolete

worthy of respect

3. Obsolete

heedful; attentive

adj.

Relating to two or more persons or things regarded individually; particular: successful in their respective fields.