distributive
/dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.55 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to distribution.
adj
Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
adj
A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
adj
Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
noun
noun
A distributive numeral.
Example Sentences
- "[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; […]"
- "If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c))."
- "If the operation ⋆ is distributive with respect to the operation ∘, then a⋆(b∘c)=(a⋆b)∘(a⋆c)."
- "a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as "each", "either", or "every""
- "a distributive numeral, such as Latin "bini" (two by two)"
Etymology
From Middle French distributif, from Latin distribūtīvus.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: distribūtīvus
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Phrases
distributive education
distributive justice
distributive lattice
distributive number
temporal distributive