respective
Translation
respective, individual, separate
Examples
The students went to their respective classrooms.
The students went to their respective classrooms.
They are experts in their respective fields.
They are experts in their respective fields.
Grammar Patterns
their/our/etc. respective ((noun)) belonging separately to each of two or more people or things The students went to their respective classrooms.
Similar Words
Synonyms: individual, separate, particular; Antonyms: common, shared
Etymology
From Latin 'respectivus' (relative), from 'respicere' (to look back at, regard).
Memory Tips
Use 'respective' to connect items in one list to items in another, one by one. It 'respects' the individual connection between each pair.