Respective
adjective
1.
pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular:
I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
adjective
1.
belonging or relating separately to each of several people or things; several: we took our respective ways home
2.
an archaic word for respectful
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