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distributing

dis·trib·ute
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-strib-yoot]
    • /dɪˈstrɪb yut/
    • /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-strib-yoot]
    • /dɪˈstrɪb yut/

Definitions of distributing word

  • verb with object distributing to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot. 1
  • verb with object distributing to disperse through a space or over an area; spread; scatter. 1
  • verb with object distributing to promote, sell, and ship or deliver (an item or line of merchandise) to individual customers, especially in a specified region or area. 1
  • verb with object distributing to pass out or deliver (mail, newspapers, etc.) to intended recipients. 1
  • verb with object distributing to divide into distinct phases: The process was distributed into three stages. 1
  • verb with object distributing to divide into classes: These plants are distributed into 22 classes. 1
See all 10 definitions of distributing

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Origin of distributing

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin distribūtus, past participle of distribuere to divide up. See dis-1, tribute

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Parts of speech for Distributing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Distributing

distributing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for distributing

noun distributing

  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
  • sizing — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
  • classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
  • collocation — In linguistics, collocation is the way that some words occur regularly whenever another word is used.
All 8 Synonyms of distributing

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    a heavy metal plate for receiving and distributing concentrated weight, as from a column or one end of a truss.

  • black-bag

    of, relating to, or distributing money for expenses that has been diverted from the regular budget: Black-bag funds have paid for much overseas travel by the military.

  • bureau

    A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.

  • bustle pipe

    an annular pipe distributing hot air to the tuyères.

  • contribution

    If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.
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