respective

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. By surface analysis, respect + -ive.

1. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

   “They returned to their respective places of abode.”

   “Adam and Novikovas swapped long-range efforts, neither of which troubled the respective keepers.”

2. Noticing with attention; careful; wary.

   “c. 1559-1570, Edwin Sandys, letter to Bernard Gilpin But if you looke upon the estate of the church of England with a respective eye , you cannot with a good conscience refuse this charge imposed upon you”

3. Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.

   “the respective connections of society”

4. Fitted to awaken respect.

   “What should it be that he respects in her / But I can make respective in myself,”

5. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.

   “With a respective shame, rose, took us by the hands.”

   “a. 1598, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, instructions to his son Robert Cecil, when young With thy equals familiar, yet respective.”