respective

Adjective

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. - 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
   • Hitachi and CAF have begun a staged return to work at their respective Newton Aycliffe and Newport factories, having reduced output following the COVID-19 outbreak. - 2020 April 22, “Network News: Staged return to work...
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, - c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, &...
5. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
   • With a respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. - [1611?], Homer, “(please specify |book=I to XXIV)”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets. […], London: […] Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC;...
   • a. 1598, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, instructions to his son Robert Cecil, when young With thy equals familiar, yet respective.