Consecutive vs Respective - What's the difference?
consecutive | respective |
following, in succession, without interruption
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Having some logical sequence
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
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(obsolete) Noticing with attention; careful; wary.
* Archbishop Sandys
(obsolete) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.
(obsolete) Fitted to awaken respect.
* 1599 , , IV. iv. 192:
(obsolete) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
* Chapman
* Lord Burleigh
As adjectives the difference between consecutive and respective
is that consecutive is following, in succession, without interruption while respective is relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.consecutive
English
Adjective
(-)citation, page= , passage=He follows Frédi Kanouté, who achieved the feat in 2006 and 2007 for Sevilla, in scoring in consecutive Uefa Cup/Europa League finals.}}
Antonyms
* nonconsecutive * simultaneouslyDerived terms
* consecutively * consecutivenessrespective
English
Adjective
(-)- They returned to their respective places of abode.
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- If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not refuse this charge.
- the respective connections of society
- What should it be that he respects in her / But I can make respective in myself,
- With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands.
- With thy equals familiar, yet respective .
