distributive

Meanings

1. 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. 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. 3
   adj

   Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.

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

4. 4
   adj

   serving to distribute or allot or disperse

From Middle French distributif, from Latin distribūtīvus.

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