French word

respectif

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛspɛktif/

Meaning

  • adjectiverespective

Example

Ils ont des avis respectifs.

They have their respective opinions.

Illustration for respectif (respective)

More examples

Ils ont présenté leurs projets respectifs.

They presented their respective projects.

Core concept

A set of separate items, each paired with its own matching counterpart.

Common phrases

  • dans leurs rôles respectifs

    in their respective roles

  • pour leurs projets respectifs

    for their respective projects

Similar words

correspondant: Matching a particular other person or thing.
propre: Belonging uniquely to each person or thing and not shared.

Definition in French

S'utilise pour marquer que des éléments sont chacun liés à un correspondant propre.

Word origin

French respectif comes through Old French from Latin respectivus, formed from respicere, 'look back at or consider', and developed the sense of separate correspondence.

Usage tips

  • Respectif normally follows the noun and agrees with it in gender and number, as in avis respectifs and responsabilités respectives.

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