Distributive
(adjective)
- Relating to the distribution of something.
- Characterized by distribution.
- Involved in the distribution of something.
Origin:
From the latin distributus, meaning "to divide" or "to distribute".
Examples:
- The distributive system of the company was considered to be highly efficient.
- The distributive property of multiplication states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.
- The distributive nature of the job required a great deal of travel.
- The distributive network was designed to ensure widespread distribution of the product.
- The distributive patterns of the species were found to be highly complex.