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distributive

dis·trib·u·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-strib-yuh-tiv]
    • /dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv/
    • /dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-strib-yuh-tiv]
    • /dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv/

Definitions of distributive word

  • adjective distributive serving to distribute, assign, allot, or divide; characterized by or pertaining to distribution. 1
  • adjective distributive Grammar. referring to the members of a group individually, as the adjectives each and every. 1
  • adjective distributive Logic. (of a term) distributed in a given proposition. 1
  • adjective distributive 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. 1
  • noun distributive a distributive word or expression. 1
  • noun distributive Concerned with the supply of goods to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers. 1
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Origin of distributive

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English distributif < Middle French < Late Latin distribūtīvus (see distribute, -ive)

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Parts of speech for Distributive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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distributive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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