distributive /dɪsˈtɹɪbjʊtɪv/adjective 5noun 3forms 3 adjective5 •Relating to distribution. •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; […] — 1709 •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)).If the operation ⋆ is distributive with respect to the operation ∘, then a⋆(b∘c)=(a⋆b)∘(a⋆c). •Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively. •Assigning the species of a general term. noun3 •A distributive adjective or pronoun. •A distributive numeral. •distributive case formsdistributives · more distributive · most distributive
