distributive number

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

distributive number (plural distributive numbers)

1. (grammar) A word that answers "how many times each?" or "how many at a time?"

   "Singly" is a distributive number, while "single" is a multiplier.

[edit] Usage notes

This form of number is almost non-existent in English, but is found in Latin and several of its descendants.

[edit] See also

• cardinal number
• ordinal number
• multiplier