American English pronunciation

How to pronounce respective

IPA transcription: [ɹɪs'pɛktɪv]

Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪs'pɛktɪv][ɹis'pɛktɪv]

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Adjective

  • considered individually

    “the respective club members”

    “specialists in their several fields”

    “the various reports all agreed”

Usage examples

  • Stephen Mooallem and Christopher Bollen served as the working editor-in-chief and editor-at-large, respectively.
  • He served under the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party respectively.
  • All Dons and House Seniors reported to their respective Proctors.
  • They lie to the south and southwest of Cauchy respectively.
  • "Tetrasynandra" and "Grazielanthus" are embedded within "Steganthera" and "Mollinedia", respectively.
  • The Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies were second and third respectively.
  • Coordination between the respective subject teachers is to be recommended.
  • They stand for the fishing industry and Pelican Island, respectively.
  • Miller authored several books, many considered the first major works in their respective fields.
  • The students commonly address their respective teachers by their first names.