Definition of distributive
1
: of or relating to distribution: such as
a
: dealing a proper share to each of a group
b
: diffusing more or less evenly
2
of a word
: referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
- each, either, and none are distributive
3 a
: being an operation (such as multiplication in a(b + c) = ab + ac) that produces the same result when operating on the whole mathematical expression as when operating on each part and collecting the results
b
: being or relating to a rule or property concerning a distributive operation
- the distributive property of multiplication with respect to addition
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