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[ adjective ] considered individually
Examples "the respective club members" "specialists in their several fields" "the various reports all agreed" Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Hercule_Poirot and Lord_Peter_Whimsey ( the respective creations of Agatha_Christie and Dorothy_Sayers ) have retained Holmes ' egotism but not his zest for life and eccentric habits . (Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)The method used for computing the respective Federal and State shares in total program costs is specifically set_forth in the Act . Related terms |
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