Respective (Adjective)
Meaning
Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The university offered degrees in computer science and engineering to students from the respective departments.
- The project team members presented their ideas, and the respective merits of each plan were carefully considered.
- In their respective careers, both brothers found great success, one as a scientist and the other as a businessman.
- Each researcher specialized in a specific area and published papers on the respective topics.
- The candidates outlined their vision for the city, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in their respective neighborhoods.