resp.
- other
- Formal
- The red and blue shirts cost $10 and $12, resp.
Examples
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Chapters 3 and 4 were written by Dr. Lee and Dr. Kim, resp.
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The students, John and Sarah, scored 85 and 90, resp.
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The winners of the first and second prizes were Anna and Ben, resp.
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He prefers apples and oranges, resp..
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The winners of the first and second prizes were Anna and Ben, resp..
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Chapters 3 and 4 were written by Dr. Lee and Dr. Kim, resp..
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The red and blue shirts cost $10 and $12, resp..
Synonyms
In the same order as the things mentioned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Resp. stands for respectively, a word that shows items match 'in the same order' — for example, 'Anna and Ben, respectively' means Anna is first and Ben is second.