Meaning of the word respective in English

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respective

US /rɪˈspek.tɪv/
UK /rɪˈspek.tɪv/
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Adjective

1.

belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things without being shared

Example:
They returned to their respective homes.
The students went to their respective classrooms.
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