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distribute
[dih-strib-yoot]
verb (used with object)
to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
to disperse through a space or over an area; spread; scatter.
to promote, sell, and ship or deliver (an item or line of merchandise) to individual customers, especially in a specified region or area.
to pass out or deliver (mail, newspapers, etc.) to intended recipients.
to divide into distinct phases.
The process was distributed into three stages.
to divide into classes.
These plants are distributed into 22 classes.
Logic., to employ (a term) in a proposition so as to refer to all individuals denoted by the term.
Physical Chemistry., to dissolve uniformly in a solvent consisting of layers of immiscible or partially miscible substances.
Printing.
to roll out (ink) on the table to attain the proper consistency.
to return (type) to the proper place after printing.
distribute
/ dɪˈstrɪbjuːt /
verb
to give out in shares; dispense
to hand out or deliver
to distribute handbills
(often passive) to spread throughout a space or area
gulls are distributed along the west coast
(often passive) to divide into classes or categories; classify
these books are distributed in four main categories
printing to return (used type) to the correct positions in the type case
logic to incorporate in a distributed term of a categorial proposition
maths logic to expand an expression containing two operators in such a way that the precedence of the operators is changed; for example, distributing multiplication over addition in a ( b + c ) yields ab + ac
obsolete, to dispense (justice)
Other Word Forms
- distributable adjective
- predistribute verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of distribute1
Word History and Origins
Origin of distribute1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And how can the work of Admin Night be more evenly distributed?
Tech giants, including TikTok, X and Facebook, have come under fire for anti-trust practices that the watchdog says hurt local media by limiting their ability to distribute and profit from their digital content.
More and more, these hacks exploit highly connected digital supply chains—globally distributed networks of people, organizations, hardware, and software that hook into, speak to, and work alongside one another.
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that shortages of advanced chips are so acute that Beijing has begun intervening in distributing SMIC’s output.
Assuming that there was no will, the money would go back to your husband’s estate and be distributed under the state’s intestacy laws.
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