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Respective vs Inspective - What's the difference?

respective | inspective |

As adjectives the difference between respective and inspective

is that respective is relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own while inspective is engaged in inspection; involving inspection.

respective

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
  • They returned to their respective places of abode.
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  • (obsolete) Noticing with attention; careful; wary.
  • * Archbishop Sandys
  • If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not refuse this charge.
  • (obsolete) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.
  • the respective connections of society
  • (obsolete) Fitted to awaken respect.
  • * 1599 , , IV. iv. 192:
  • What should it be that he respects in her / But I can make respective in myself,
  • (obsolete) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
  • * Chapman
  • With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands.
  • * Lord Burleigh
  • With thy equals familiar, yet respective .

    Synonyms

    * (relating to particular persons or things) corresponding, relevant, specific

    Derived terms

    * respectiveness * irrespective

    inspective

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Engaged in inspection; involving inspection.
  • (Webster 1913)