This is the 5744th most frequent Spanish word.
respectivo
"Respectivo" means "respective" in English.
Here, 'respectivas' is used to indicate that each attendee takes a specific chair assigned to them.
Los asistentes tomaron asiento en sus respectivas sillas.
The attendees took their seats in their respective chairs.
In this case, 'respectivos' signifies that the documents were addressed to the corresponding departments.
Los documentos se enviaron a los departamentos respectivos.
The documents were sent to the respective departments.
Here, 'respectivas' means that each person carried out their own assigned task, emphasizing individuality within a shared context.