Distributive

Definition of Distributive

Dis`trib´u`tive

a.

1.

Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share.

2.

(Logic) Assigning the species of a general term.

3.

(Gram.) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (Latin) bini (two by two).

Distributive operation
(Math.) any operation which either consists of two or more parts, or works upon two or more things, and which is such that the result of the total operation is the same as the aggregated result of the two or more partial operations. Ordinary multiplication is distributive, since a , and (a + b) .

Distributive proportion
(Math.) See Fellowship.

n.

1.

(Gram.) A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral.

Related Words

attenuative, diffractional, diffractive, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative, dissipative, distributional, equal, even stephen, fifty-fifty, half, half-and-half, halvers, particular, per capita, per head, pro rata, proportional, proportionate, prorated, respective, scattering, several, spreading

Browse

Distrait
Distraught
Distraughted
Distream
Distress
distressed
Distressedness
Distressful
distressfulness
distressing
Distributable
Distributary
Distribute
distributed
Distributer
Distributing
Distributing past office
Distribution
Distributional
Distributionist
-Distributive-
Distributive operation
Distributive proportion
Distributively
Distributiveness
Distributor
District
District attorney
District court
District judge
District school
Distriction
Districtly
Distringas
Distrouble
distrust
Distruster
Distrustful
Distrusting
Distrustless
Distune

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2014 Delaflex, Inc.Dictionary Home | Privacy Policy