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21. Relative; having relation to something else; not absolute. Which are said to be relative or respective ? Those that cannot be well understood of themselves without having relation to some other thing. Blundeville , Arte of Logicke (1599), i. 11. Heat, as concerning the humane sense of feeling, is a various and respective thing. Bacon , Nat. and Exper. Hist. of Winds (trans. 1653), [p. 275. It will be nece ary to find a milliner, my love... Something must be done with Maggy, too, who at present is-ha-barely respectable . Dickens , Little Dorrit, i. 35. 3t. Worthy of respect; respectable. What should it be that he respects in her But I can make respective in myself? Shak ., T. G. of V., iv. 4. 200. Winw. Pray thee forbear, for my respect, somewhat. Quar. Hoy-day! how respective you are become o' the sudden! B. Jonson , Bartholomew Fair, i. 1. respectablene (rē-spek'ta-bl-nes), n . Re- spectability. respectably (re-spek'ta-bli), adv . In a respec- table manner. ( a ) In a manner to merit respect. (b) Moderately; pretty well; in a manner not to be despised. respectant (re-spek'tant), а . [ respec- Quoted in Capt. John Smith's Works, I. 205. tant , respect an ( t- ) s , ppr. of respect are , look 4t. Rendering respect; respectful.