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respective

Pronunciation: [/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/]

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respective: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use respective in a sentence: 3 audio examples across 1 meaning.

Context: “relation”

(adjective) referring to each thing or person individually, in the order they were previously mentioned. If you talk about two friends and their respective hobbies, you are talking about each friend's specific hobby.

Example

The students handed in their assignments at their respective desks.

Example

They arrived at the party without their respective partners.

Example

Did everyone take their respective seats in the classroom?

How to pronounce respective

Pronunciation: [/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/]

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