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 Definitions for distributed: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distributed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Distributing.] [L. distributus, p. p. of
distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign,
give, allot. See Tribute.]
1. To divide among several or many; to deal out; to
apportion; to allot.
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She did distribute her goods to all them that were
nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi.
24.
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2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
--Shak.
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3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
etc.
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4. (Printing)
(a) To separate (type which has been used) and return it
to the proper boxes in the cases.
(b) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
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5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
universal in one premise.
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A term is said to be distributed when it is taken
universal, so as to stand for everything it is
capable of being applied to. --Whately.
Syn: To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share; assign;
divide.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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distributed \distributed\ adj.
1. spread from a central location to multiple points or
recipients. Opposite of concentrated. [Narrower terms:
{apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled
out}; {diffuse, diffused}; dispensed; {dispersed,
spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the
basis of a plan or purpose)}; encyclical; rationed;
{scattered, widespread}; {sparse, thin}; {unfocused,
unfocussed}] Also See: distributive.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.
Syn: diversified.
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Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom.
xii. 13.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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distributed
adj 1: spread out or scattered about or divided up [ant: concentrated]
2: (of investments) distributed among a variety of securities
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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38 Moby Thesaurus words for "distributed":
accessible, affirmed, announced, broadcast, brought to notice,
circulated, common knowledge, common property, current, declared,
diffuse, diffused, discrete, dispersed, dispread, disseminated,
dissipated, in circulation, in print, made public, open,
proclaimed, propagated, public, published, reported, scattered,
sparse, sporadic, spread, stated, straggling, straggly, strewn,
strown, telecast, televised, widespread
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