distributive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Related terms 1.1.3 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective

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distributive (comparative more distributive, superlative most distributive)

1. Relating to distribution.
2. (mathematics) A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.

   If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c)) = g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).

   If the operation is distributive with respect to the operation , then .

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• distributive justice

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• distributive lattice

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distributive

1. feminine form of distributif

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distributive f.

1. Feminine plural form of distributivo