Definition of Respective

(a.)
Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
  

(a.)
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
  

(a.)
Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
  

(a.)
Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
  

(a.)
Fitted to awaken respect.
  

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respective
\re*spec"tive\ (r?*sp?k"t?v), a. [cf. f. respectif, ll. respectivus. see respect.]
1. 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.
2. looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
3. relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.
4. fitted to awaken respect. [obs.]
5. rendering respect; respectful; regardful. [obs.] with respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. with thy equals familiar, yet respective. --lord burleigh.
respective
adj : considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" [syn: respective(a) , several(a) , various(a) ]

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 respective symmetry 

respectful, thoughtful

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Adjective
1. considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
(synonym) respective(a), several(a), various(a)
(similar) individual