distributive

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #190846

Meanings

1

adj
Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.

[I]t is worth obſerving the diſtributive Juſtice of the Authors, which is conſtantly applied to the Puniſhment of Virtue, and the Reward of Vice; […].
2

adj
A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.

If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).
3

adj
Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.

A distributive adjective or pronoun, such as "each", "either", or "every".
4

adj
serving to distribute or allot or disperse

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Word family

Forms distributively

Derived forms distributivelydistributivenessdistributivismnondistributiveselfdistributivesemidistributive

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Phrases (1)

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distributive shock
a dangerous circulatory condition caused by blood flow being poorly distributed

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French distributif, from Latin distribūtīvus.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# distributive

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 190846

## Meanings
1. Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
2. A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
3. Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
4. serving to distribute or allot or disperse

## Examples
- [I]t is worth obſerving the diſtributive Juſtice of the Authors, which is conſtantly applied to the Puniſhment of Virtue, and the Reward of Vice; […].
- If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).
- A distributive adjective or pronoun, such as "each", "either", or "every".

## Derived Forms
- distributively
- distributiveness
- distributivism
- nondistributive
- selfdistributive
- semidistributive

## Etymology
From Middle French distributif, from Latin distribūtīvus.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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