distributive number

English

Noun

distributive number (plural distributive numbers)

1. (grammar) A numeral that expresses the amount or quantity of something as it pertains to each member of a set, such as the number of times something happens at once, or the number of members affected each time.

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

Coordinate terms

• cardinal number
• ordinal number
• multiplier

See also

• adicity
• arity