transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈstri-byüt also ]
-byət Brit also ˈdis-tri-ˌbyüt verb
( -ut·ed ; -ut·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere, from dis- + tribuere to allot — more at tribute
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. : to divide among several or many : apportion
distribute expenses
2.
a. : to spread out so as to cover something : scatter
b. : to give out or deliver especially to members of a group
distribute newspapers
distribute leaflets
c. : to place or position so as to be properly apportioned over or throughout an area
200 pounds distributed on a 6-foot frame
d. : to use (a term) so as to convey information about every member of the class named
the proposition “all men are mortal” distribute s “man” but not “mortal”
3.
a. : to divide or separate especially into kinds
b. : to return the units of (as typeset matter) to storage
4. : to use in or as an operation so as to be mathematically distributive
intransitive verb
: to be mathematically distributive
multiplication distribute s over addition
• dis·trib·u·tee dis-ˌtri-byü-ˈtē noun
Synonyms:
distribute , dispense , divide , deal , dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group. distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts
distributed food to the needy
dispense suggests the giving of a carefully weighed or measured portion to each of a group according to due or need
dispensed wisdom to the students
divide stresses the separation of a whole into parts and implies that the parts are equal
three charitable groups divided the proceeds
deal emphasizes the allotment of something piece by piece
deal out equipment and supplies
dole out implies a carefully measured portion of something that is often in short supply
doled out what little food there was