Meaning of Distributive

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Distributive

1. 1
   a.

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

2. 2
   a.

   Assigning the species of a general term.

3. 3
   a.

   Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (Latin) bini (two by two).

4. 4
   n.

   A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral.

5. 5
   a.

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

6. 6
   a.

   Assigning the species of a general term.

7. 7
   a.

   Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (Latin) bini (two by two).

8. 8
   n.

   A distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral.