respective
adjective/rɪˈspɛktɪv/
Frequency rank: #3,273 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things mentioned.
Example sentence
The two students returned to their respective seats after the break.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 3,201–3,300
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