Corresponding and Respective

Corresponding

Corresponding adjective - Having qualities in common.

Respective is a synonym for corresponding in comparable topic. In some cases you can use "Respective" instead an adjective "Corresponding", when it comes to topics like germane, appropriate, decent.

Respective

Respective adjective - Not the same or shared.
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Synonyms for Respective

Corresponding is a synonym for respective in particular topic. You can use "Corresponding" instead an adjective "Respective", if it concerns topics such as comparable, germane, specific, appropriate.

Both words in one sentence

  • Animal Motifs From Kill la Kill, we have animal motifs with the Elite Four, corresponding with the respective characters in their surnames.
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  • Driving this idea home further, it's shown that every part of the world has its own Ancient Ones, with their respective tastes corresponding to the horror movies popular in the places they're from.
  • The Three Faces of Adam And in a meta sense, the books of Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes represent the life and corresponding outlook of the author (presumably King Solomon) at these three respective stages.
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