distributive law


noun
  1. maths logic a theorem asserting that one operator can validly be distributed over another: See distribute (def. 7)

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How to use distributive law in a sentence

  • This criticism applies even to the proof given by Laplace, which tacitly assumes the distributive law in multiplication.

    William Oughtred | Florian Cajori