adj assigning the species of a general term.
2. distributive ·noun a distributive adjective or pronoun; also, a distributive numeral.
3. distributive ·adj tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share.
4. distributive ·adj expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (latin) bini (two by two).