Distributive
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪv/
Distributive (adjective)
- Describing something that divides or shares things equally among people or groups.
- Describing a property where multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately.
- Describing a word that refers to each member of a group separately.
Examples
- The manager adopted a distributive approach to allocate resources.
- A distributive system ensures fair distribution of goods.
Common collocations: distributive approach, distributive system, distributive property, apply distributive, distributive adjectives