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Definition of Distributive

1. Adjective. Serving to distribute or allot or disperse.

Definition of Distributive

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

2. n. A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral.

Definition of Distributive

1. Adjective. Relating to distribution. ¹

2. Adjective. (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Distributive

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Distributive

1. 1. Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share. "Distributive justice." 2. Assigning the species of a general term. 3. 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 See Fellowship. Origin: Cf. F. Distributif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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