distributive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/
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Etymology
From Middle French distributif, from Latin distribūtīvus.
Meanings
- Relating to distribution.
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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; […]
1709, [Jonathan Swift], A Project for the Advancement of Religion, and the Reformation of Manners. […], London: […] Benj[amin] Tooke, […], →OCLC, page 40:
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A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
If the operation ⋆ is distributive with respect to the operation ∘, then a⋆(b∘c)=(a⋆b)∘(a⋆c).
If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).
- Assigning the species of a general term.
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Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as "each", "either", or "every"
a distributive numeral, such as Latin "bini" (two by two)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more distributive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most distributive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
distributive justice · distributivist · selfdistributive · distributive education · distributively · distributive number · distributive lattice · temporal distributive · distributiveness · semidistributive · distributivism · nondistributive
Translations (35)
el διανεμητικός (relating to distribution) · ro distributiv (math: property of functions) · la distribūtīvus (relating to distribution) · is dreifinn (math: property of functions) · fi distributiivinen (math: property of functions) · ca distributiu (in grammar) · pt distributivo (in grammar) · fi distributiivinen (in grammar) · bg разпределителен (relating to distribution) · la distribūtīvus (math: property of functions) · fr distributif (math: property of functions) · it distributivo (in grammar) · fi distributiivinen (tending to distribute) · es distributivo (in grammar) · sv distributiv (relating to distribution) · fr distributif (in grammar) · fi distributiivinen (relating to distribution) · ka წილობითი რიცხვითი სახელი (in grammar) · tl bahagihin (math: property of functions) · it distributivo (relating to distribution) · fi distributiivinen (in logic) · ca distributiu (relating to distribution) · ru дистрибуцио́нный (relating to distribution) · de distributiv (math: property of functions) · cs distributivní (math: property of functions) · ro distributiv (relating to distribution) · bg разделителен (in grammar) · he דיסטריבוטיבי (in grammar) · pl rozdzielny (math: property of functions) · tl bahagihin (relating to distribution) · cmn 周延 (in logic) · la distribūtīvus (tending to distribute) · tr üleştirme (in grammar) · tl bahagihin (tending to distribute) · fi jako- (tending to distribute)