respective

respective Definition

re·spec·tive (ri spek′tiv)

adjective

as relates individually to each of two or more persons or things; several they went their respective ways
Obsolete worthy of respect
Obsolete heedful; attentive

Etymology: ML respectivus < L respectus: see respect

respective Synonyms

modif.

particular, separate, individual, several, each separately, each to each, own, corresponding.

respective Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

owner: All group data is Copyright to its respective owners.
holder: All trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
author: Work submitted by members remains the copyright of the respective authors.
rightsholder: All images are the copyright of their respective rightsholder and may not be reproduced from this site without permission of the rightsholder.
owner(s: All trademarks, service marks and trade names in this site are the marks of respective owner(s ) and any unauthorized use is prohibited.
merit: But the most heated discussion among Members of Parliament was not the respective merits of Michael Martin or Gwyneth Dunwoody.

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