respective position
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrespectiveandposition
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respective
adjective[before noun]
uk/rɪˈspek.tɪv/us/rɪˈspek.tɪv/
relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have ...
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position
noun
uk/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofrespectiveandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Responses from each stimulated hexagonal patch were individually computed and are displayed on therespectivepositionin the visual field.
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If it does not mean that, what is therespectivepositionof the two local authorities?
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In 1967, the pair both won the gold glove award at theirrespectiveposition.
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These are placed in theirrespectivepositionmore for lack of better evidence than anything else.
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The players used are those who have played the most games in eachrespectiveposition, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.
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Accordingly, the three countries have adopted their own respective positions on climate change.
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The tones of the two characters remained in their respective positions.
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In fact, the groups' respective positions have become more extreme and intransigent.
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Their respective positions on the "ends of science" embody contrasting views about the social reproduction of scientific knowledge.
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They knew nothing about the international arbitration, the respective positions of the two ex-belligerents, or even the existence of the contested territories.
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We discuss relevant details of their respective positions shortly.
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Both parties are fully informed, can bargain and fight repeatedly, and support their respective positions on the sharing of the asset with calibrated threats of escalation.
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Employees of different rank were intensely conscious of their respective positions and inequality; how they were treated depended entirely on where they stood within the hierarchy.
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The analogy lies rather in the nature of service rendered by these classes of persons than in their respective positions under international law.
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Formal meetings on this question have already started at which the parties concerned have set out their respective positions.
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It is right to enter the conference clear about the respective positions of the different parties.
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Much has been done to identify and enlarge the common ground, and to increase understanding and respect for the participants' respective positions.
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I, therefore, propose to assume that both types were entirely honest and conscientious in the decision they reached about their respective positions.
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The talks were held in a friendly atmosphere and both sides made clear their respective positions on this subject.
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It is quite impossible to decide whether the results are satisfactory without considering the respective positions of the bargainers at the beginning of the negotiations.
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