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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She did distribute her goods to all them that were
              nearest of kindred.                   --Judith xvi.
                                                    24.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
        --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
        species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
        etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
        universal in one premise.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              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.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
                Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom.
                                                    xii. 13.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
              She did distribute her goods to all them that were
              nearest of kindred.                   --Judith xvi.
                                                    24.
  
     2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
        --Shak.
  
     3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
        species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
        etc.
  
     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.
  
     5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
        universal in one premise.
  
              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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  distributed
       adj 1: spread out or scattered about or divided up [ant: concentrated]
       2: (of investments) distributed among a variety of securities

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 κατανεμημένος
     2 διανεμημένος
     3 (ετ δικυπ en) κατανεμημένος <ref name='tel'>«κατανεμημένος»
  από αναζήτηση «distributed» στη (R:TELETERM)</ref>, διανεμημένος
  για λειτουργία σε δίκτυο υπολογιστών

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     vb.
     (infl of en distribute  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     vb.
     (infl of en distribute  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     vb.
     (infl of en distribute  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     vb.
     (infl of en distribute  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d istribute d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distributed
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en distribute ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb distribute)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Distributed /dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːtɪd/
  موزّع

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  distributed /dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːtɪd/ 
  distribuovaný