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   respectiveness noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective respective is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for respective is from around 1454, in the writing of Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester and religious author. respective is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin respectivus.

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   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘relative, comparative’): from medieval Latin respectivus, from respect-‘regarded, considered’, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re-‘back’ + specere ‘look at’, reinforced by French respectif, -ive.

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   The meaning of RESPECTIVE is particular, separate. How to use respective in a sentence.

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   The brothers' respective ages are sixteen and twenty-three. derivation: respectiveness (n.) Word Parts Subscriber feature About this feature

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   Respective definition: pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular. See examples of RESPECTIVE used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word respective come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective respective is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for respective is from around 1454, in the writing of Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester and religious author. respective is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin respectivus.

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   Where did the word respectiveness come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun respectiveness is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for respectiveness is from 1598, in a translation by Richard Haydocke, physician. respectiveness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: respective adj., ‑ness suffix.

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   What does respective mean in a sentence?

   • After cobbing, great care is required in sorting the ore into the respective grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Respective definition: pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular. See examples of RESPECTIVE used in a sentence.

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   What does respectiveness mean?

   • Relating to two or more persons or things regarded individually; particular: successful in their respective fields. re·spec′tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Where does the word'relative' come from?

   • They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields. Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘relative, comparative’): from medieval Latin respectivus, from respect- ‘regarded, considered’, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’, reinforced by French respectif, -ive.

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   What does'respective' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! RESPECTIVE definition: 1. relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned: 2…. Learn more.

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   RESPECTIVE definition: 1. relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned: 2…. Learn more.