Respective

Pronunciation: /rɪˈspɛktɪv/

Respective (adjective)

  1. belonging to each person or thing mentioned separately

Examples

  • The students returned to their respective seats after the break.
  • The team members focused on their respective tasks during the project.

Common collocations: respective roles, respective areas, respective duties

Synonyms of Respective

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Respective

  • when referring to a group as a whole