distributive : Idioms & Phrases

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Distributive operation

  • (Math.), any operation which either consists of two or more parts, or works upon two or more things, and which is such that the result of the total operation is the same as the aggregated result of the two or more partial operations. Ordinary multiplication is distributive, since a × (b + c) = ab + ac, and (a + b) × c = ac + bc.
Webster 1913

Distributive proportion

  • . (Math.) See Fellowship.
Webster 1913

distributive shock

  • noun shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow
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