distributive

[ dih-strib-yuh-tiv ]

/ dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv /

adjective

serving to distribute, assign, allot, or divide; characterized by or pertaining to distribution.

Grammar. referring to the members of a group individually, as the adjectives each and every.

Logic. (of a term) distributed in a given proposition.

Mathematics.

(of a binary operation) having the property that terms in an expression may be expanded in a particular way to form an equivalent expression, as a(b + c) = ab + ac.
having reference to this property: distributive law for multiplication over addition.
(of a lattice) having the property that for any three elements, the intersection of the first element with the union of the others is equal to the intersection of the first element with each of the others.

noun

a distributive word or expression.

Origin of distributive

1425–75; late Middle English distributif<Middle French <Late Latin distribūtīvus (see distribute, -ive)

OTHER WORDS FROM distributive

dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverbdis·trib·u·tive·ness, nounnon·dis·trib·u·tive, adjectivenon·dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverb

non·dis·trib·u·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby distributive

distribution, distribution channel, distribution curve, distribution function, distributism, distributive, distributive bargaining, distributive education, distributive law, distributive property, distributor

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Example sentences from the Web for distributive

Greg Sargent at The Washington Post has charted the distributive effect of the ACA tax increases.
After The GOP Fails to Repeal Obamacare|David Frum|February 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, self-configuration, parallelism, and distributive strategies are brought to expression in simulations of the future.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Such works therefore are rewardable according to the distributive justice of the law of grace, by which we must be judged.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
But the distributive business of a country is more largely artificial.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley

Nevertheless, it is necessary to be familiar with the expression, as it is usually opposed to distributive justice.
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet
To believe no man in his own cause, is the standing and perpetual rule of distributive justice.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes, Volume the Second|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for distributive

distributive

/ (dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv) /

adjective

characterized by or relating to distribution

grammar referring separately to the individual people or items in a group, as the words each and every

noun

grammar a distributive word

maths able to be distributed:multiplication is distributive over addition

Derived forms of distributive

distributively, adverbdistributiveness, noun

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Scientific definitions for distributive

distributive

[ dĭ-strĭb′yə-tĭv ]

Relating to the property of multiplication over division which states that applying multiplication to a set of quantities that are combined by addition yields the same result as applying multiplication to each quantity individually and then adding those results together. Thus 2 X (3 + 4) is equal to (2 X 3) + (2 X 4). See also associative commutative.

单词	distributive
释义	distributive [ dih-strib-yuh-tiv ] / dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv / adjective serving to distribute, assign, allot, or divide; characterized by or pertaining to distribution. Grammar. referring to the members of a group individually, as the adjectives each and every. Logic. (of a term) distributed in a given proposition. Mathematics. (of a binary operation) having the property that terms in an expression may be expanded in a particular way to form an equivalent expression, as a(b + c) = ab + ac. having reference to this property: distributive law for multiplication over addition. (of a lattice) having the property that for any three elements, the intersection of the first element with the union of the others is equal to the intersection of the first element with each of the others. noun a distributive word or expression. Origin of distributive 1425–75; late Middle English distributif<Middle French <Late Latin distribūtīvus (see distribute, -ive) OTHER WORDS FROM distributive dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverbdis·trib·u·tive·ness, nounnon·dis·trib·u·tive, adjectivenon·dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverb non·dis·trib·u·tive·ness, noun Words nearby distributive distribution, distribution channel, distribution curve, distribution function, distributism, distributive, distributive bargaining, distributive education, distributive law, distributive property, distributor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distributive Greg Sargent at The Washington Post has charted the distributive effect of the ACA tax increases. After The GOP Fails to Repeal Obamacare\|David Frum\|February 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, self-configuration, parallelism, and distributive strategies are brought to expression in simulations of the future. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Such works therefore are rewardable according to the distributive justice of the law of grace, by which we must be judged. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter But the distributive business of a country is more largely artificial. Railroads: Rates and Regulations\|William Z. Ripley Nevertheless, it is necessary to be familiar with the expression, as it is usually opposed to distributive justice. Elements of Morals\|Paul Janet To believe no man in his own cause, is the standing and perpetual rule of distributive justice. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes, Volume the Second\|Samuel Johnson British Dictionary definitions for distributive distributive / (dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv) / adjective characterized by or relating to distribution grammar referring separately to the individual people or items in a group, as the words each and every noun grammar a distributive word maths able to be distributed:multiplication is distributive over addition Derived forms of distributive distributively, adverbdistributiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for distributive distributive [ dĭ-strĭb′yə-tĭv ] Relating to the property of multiplication over division which states that applying multiplication to a set of quantities that are combined by addition yields the same result as applying multiplication to each quantity individually and then adding those results together. Thus 2 X (3 + 4) is equal to (2 X 3) + (2 X 4). See also associative commutative. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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