Associations to the word «Distributive»

Wiktionary

DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. Relating to distribution.
DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.
DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. (logic) Assigning the species of a general term.
DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. (grammar) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.
DISTRIBUTIVE, noun. (grammar) A distributive adjective or pronoun.
DISTRIBUTIVE, noun. (math) A distributive numeral.
DISTRIBUTIVE CASE, noun. (grammar) The grammatical case that is distributive.
DISTRIBUTIVE LATTICE, noun. (algebra) A lattice in which the "meet" and the "join" operations are distributive with respect to each other.
DISTRIBUTIVE NUMBER, noun. (grammar) A word that answers "how many times each?" or "how many at a time?"
DISTRIBUTIVE NUMBERS, noun. Plural of distributive number

Dictionary definition

DISTRIBUTIVE, adjective. Serving to distribute or allot or disperse.

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche