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verb (distribut, ing)
  1. (transitive): To divide something into portions and dispense it.
He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
  1. (transitive): To supply goods to retail outlets.
The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
  1. (transitive): To deliver or pass out something.
A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
  1. (transitive): To scatter or spread something.
I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
  1. (transitive): To apportion evenly.
The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
  1. (transitive): To classify or separate into categories.
The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
  1. (intransitive): (mathematics) To be distributive.
Translations: 
  • French: répartir
  • German: aufteilen

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