Word Study
respective
CIDE DICTIONARY
respective, a. [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See Respect.].
- Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. [1913 Webster]"If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge." [1913 Webster]
- Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society. [1913 Webster]
- Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. [1913 Webster]
- Fitted to awaken respect. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. [1913 Webster]"With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands." [1913 Webster]"With thy equals familiar, yet respective." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
respective, adj. concerning or appropriate to each of several individually; proper to each (go to your respective places).
Etymology
F respectif -ive f. med.L respectivus (as RESPECT)
THESAURUS
respective
absolute, certain, common, communal, commutual, concrete, conjoint, corresponding, defined, definite, detailed, determinate, different, distinct, distinguished, distributional, distributive, equal, esoteric, especial, even stephen, exceptional, express, extraordinary, fifty-fifty, fixed, half, half-and-half, halvers, individual, inner, intimate, joint, minute, mutual, noteworthy, own, particular, per capita, per head, personal, pertinent, precise, private, pro rata, proportional, proportionate, prorated, relevant, separate, several, singular, solipsistic, special, specific, two-wayROGET THESAURUS
respective
Speciality
N speciality, specialite, individuality, individuity, particularity, peculiarity, idiocrasy, personality, characteristic, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, specificness, singularity, reading, version, lection, state, trait, distinctive feature, technicality, differentia, particulars, details, items, counts, minutiae, I, self, I myself, myself, himself, herself, itself, special, particular, individual, specific, proper, personal, original, private, respective, definite, determinate, especial, certain, esoteric, endemic, partial, party, peculiar, appropriate, several, characteristic, diagnostic, exclusive, singular, idiomatic, idiotypical, typical, this, that, yon, yonder, specially, especially, particularly, in particular, in propria persona, ad hominem, for my part, each, apiece, one by one, one at a time, severally, respectively, each to each, seriatim, in detail, in great detail, in excruciating detail, in mind-numbing detail, bit by bit, pro hac vice, pro re nata, namely, that is to say, for example, id est, exemplia gratia, e, g, i, e, videlicet, viz, to wit, le style est l'homme meme.Apportionment
N apportionment, allotment, consignment, assignment, appointment, appropriation, dispensation, distribution, division, deal, repartition, partition, administration, dividend, portion, contingent, share, allotment, fair share, allocation, lot, measure, dose, dole, meed, pittance, quantum, ration, ratio, proportion, quota, modicum, mess, allowance, suerte, apportioning, respective, respectively, each to each.For further exploring for "respective" in Webster Dictionary Online