Distributive

  • 11distributive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to distribution: as a. dealing a proper share to each of a group b. diffusing more or less evenly 2. of a word referring singly and without exception to the members of a group < each, either, and&#8230; …

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  • 12distributive — distributively, adv. distributiveness, n. /di strib yeuh tiv/, adj. 1. serving to distribute, assign, allot, or divide; characterized by or pertaining to distribution. 2. Gram. referring to the members of a group individually, as the adjectives&#8230; …

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  • 13distributive — adjective a) Relating to distribution. If function f is with respect to function g, then . b) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation. If the&#8230; …

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  • 14distributive — [[t]dɪstrɪ̱bjuːtɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Distributive means relating to the distribution of goods. It is abundantly clear that a reorganization is necessary on the distributive side of this industry …

    English dictionary

  • 15distributive — dis•trib•u•tive [[t]dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to distribute, assign, or divide; characterized by or pertaining to distribution 2) gram. referring to the members of a group individually, as the adjectives each and every[/ex] 3) pho&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16distributive — /dəsˈtrɪbjətɪv/ (say duhs tribyuhtiv) adjective 1. that distributes; characterised by or relating to distribution. 2. Grammar treating the members of a group individually, as the adjectives each and every. 3. Logic (of a term) distributed in a&#8230; …

  • 17distributive — adj. Distributive is used with these nouns: ↑justice …

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  • 18distributive — dis|trib|u|tive [dıˈstrıbjutıv] adj [usually before noun] connected with distribution ▪ distributive costs …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19distributive — adjective 1 connected with distribution: distributive costs 2 technical referring to each single member of a group; distributing words in English include each , every and either …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20distributive — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, concerned with, or produced by distribution. 2 Logic & Gram. (of a pronoun etc.) referring to each individual of a class, not to the class collectively (e.g. each, either). n. Gram. a distributive word. Derivatives:&#8230; …

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