English Dictionary

distributive

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/

adj

Relating to distribution. / Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.

The distributive property allows you to multiply each term inside a set of parentheses by a factor outside the parentheses.

意味（1）

Relating to distribution.

意味（2）

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

[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; […]

意味（3）

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

If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).

意味（4）

(logic) Assigning the species of a general term.

意味（5）

(grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.

a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, or every