adjective

respective

respective

They went to their respective homes.

They went to their respective homes.

((respective)) + noun relating to each of several people or things. The members went to their respective rooms.

Synonyms: individual, separate, particular

From Latin 'respicere' (to look back at, regard), from 're-' (back) + 'specere' (to look). The idea is 'looking back' at each item in a list individually.

Think of it as giving 'respect' to each item by considering it separately.

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