0 (of a mathematical operation) giving the same result whether parts are acted on in combination or separately
1 (of an adjective) showing that the members of a group are to be treated separately, rather than as a group:
"Each" and "every" are distributive adjectives.
2 (of a mathematical operation) giving the same result whether parts are acted on in combination or separately
‘Each’ and ‘every’ are distributive adjectives.
3 used to describe something that involves wholesalers (= companies that sell goods in large quantities to stores and businesses) or retailers (= companies that sell goods to the public):
The article examines developments in the food manufacturing and distributive industries.
Furthermore, it also avoids the problem of incorrectly characterizing the distributive's initial vowel as lacking a mora, as is the case in the non-moraic syllabic analysis.
We noted above how advocates of the reliance theory, a leading example of interests theory, proclaim the conservative implications of their distributive scheme.
Neither scheme rests upon a simple extrapolation from liberal precepts, but should be judged on its merits as a theory of distributive justice.
Further investigation would demonstrate that all interests theories depend, in the last resort, upon principles of distributive justice which identify those interests that deserve protection.
Whatever the legal concepts employed, interests theory promotes communitarian values in its theory of distributive justice.
The former reading is normally referred to as 'collective', the latter as 'distributive'.
As a consequence, it becomes possible to add a quantifier each to the sentence, in order to indicate maximal distributive quantification.
Strictly speaking, in this argument we assume that the concept of equality is complete, such that equality promotion is an issue in all distributive conflicts.
