"distributive" meaning in English

See distributive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/ Forms: more distributive [comparative], most distributive [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French distributif. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|distributif}} Middle French distributif Head templates: {{en-adj}} distributive (comparative more distributive, superlative most distributive)
  1. Relating to distribution. Translations (relating to distribution): разпределителен (razpredelitelen) (Bulgarian), distributiivinen (Finnish), διανεμητικός (dianemitikós) (Greek), distributiv (Romanian), дистрибуцио́нный (distribuciónnyj) (Russian), distributiv (Swedish), bahagihin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-adj-IBPgdwps Disambiguation of 'relating to distribution': 99 1 0 0 0
  2. Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each. Translations (tending to distribute): jako- (Finnish), distributiivinen (Finnish), bahagihin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-adj-WhMW-LM3 Disambiguation of 'tending to distribute': 1 80 4 11 4
  3. (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (math: property of functions): distributivní [masculine] (Czech), distributiivinen (Finnish), distributif (French), distributiv (German), dreifinn [masculine] (Icelandic), rozdzielny [masculine] (Polish), distributiv (Romanian), bahagihin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-adj-I0iwuJzt Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'math: property of functions': 0 5 66 25 4
  4. (logic) Assigning the species of a general term. Categories (topical): Logic Translations (in logic): 周延 (zhōuyán) (Chinese Mandarin), distributiivinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-adj-Gr0oqPfe Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'in logic': 0 31 7 57 5
  5. (grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (in grammar): разделителен (razdelitelen) (Bulgarian), distributiivinen (Finnish), წილობითი რიცხვითი სახელი (c̣ilobiti ricxviti saxeli) (Georgian), דיסטריבוטיבי (Hebrew), üleştirme (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-adj-dYyMpbeb Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'in grammar': 0 17 12 19 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/ Forms: distributives [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French distributif. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|distributif}} Middle French distributif Head templates: {{en-noun}} distributive (plural distributives)
  1. (grammar) distributive case Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (Translations): წილობითი რიცხვითი სახელი (c̣ilobiti ricxviti saxeli) (Georgian), דיסטריבוטיב [masculine] (Hebrew)
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  2. (grammar) A distributive adjective or pronoun. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-noun-XpRr9E8e Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (mathematics) A distributive numeral. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-distributive-en-noun-7t5EoPCw Topics: mathematics, sciences

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