distributive
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.
a distributive word or expression.
Origin of distributive
1Other words from distributive
- dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverb
- dis·trib·u·tive·ness, noun
- non·dis·trib·u·tive, adjective
- non·dis·trib·u·tive·ly, adverb
- non·dis·trib·u·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby distributive
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How to use distributive in a sentence
There is a need of decentralization of power and more distributive digital models.
Democratizing data for a fair digital economy | Martha Leibs | March 22, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThroughout, the book puts intergenerational equity and various forms of distributive politics at its center.
Bill Gates and the problem with climate solutionism | Katie McLean | February 16, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSo, I am advocating a global economy that is regenerative by design, works within the cycles of the living world, and that is distributive by design, shares value far more equitably with everyone who’s co-creating it.
Greg Sargent at The Washington Post has charted the distributive effect of the ACA tax increases.
The distributive share of each child has amounted to only about one-third of the sum then contemplated.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. Boutwell
The term "great men" is distributive in the premises and collective in the conclusion.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillDuring the forties, consumers' or distributive cooperation was also given a trial.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig PerlmanNext in order comes the "establishment of cooperative institutions productive and distributive."
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig PerlmanThe career of distributive cooperation in America has always been intimately related to the movements of retail prices and wages.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig Perlman
British Dictionary definitions for distributive
/ (dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv) /
characterized by or relating to distribution
grammar referring separately to the individual people or items in a group, as the words each and every
grammar a distributive word
maths able to be distributed:: multiplication is distributive over addition
Derived forms of distributive
- distributively, adverb
- distributiveness, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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