distributive (redirected from Distributivity)

dis·trib·u·tive  (d-strby-tv)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or involving distribution.

b. Serving to distribute.

2. Mathematics Of or relating to a rule that the same product results in multiplication when performed on a set of numbers as when performed on members of the set individually. If a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c, then × is distributive over +.

3. Grammar Referring to each individual or entity of a group separately rather than collectively, as every in the sentence Every employee attended the meeting.

n.

A distributive word or term.

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dis·tribu·tive·ly adv.

dis·tribu·tive·ness n.

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distributive [dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv]

adj

1. characterized by or relating to distribution

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar referring separately to the individual people or items in a group, as the words each and every

n

1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a distributive word

2. (Mathematics) Maths able to be distributed: multiplication is distributive over addition

distributively  adv

distributiveness  n

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distributive  (d-strby-tv)

Relating to the property of multiplication over division which states that applying multiplication to a set of quantities that are combined by addition yields the same result as applying multiplication to each quantity individually and then adding those results together. Thus 2 × (3 + 4) is equal to (2 × 3) + (2 × 4). See also associativecommutative

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

distributive - serving to distribute or allot or disperse distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" collective - forming a whole or aggregate

Translations

distributive [dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtɪv]

A. ADJ → distributivo

B. N (Ling) → adjetivo m distributivo

C. CPD distributive trade N → comercio m de distribución

distributive (Gram)

adj → distributiv

n → Distributivum nt

distributive [dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtɪv] adj (Comm, Gram) → distributivo/a
distributive law (Math) → legge f di distribuzione