01 v. t. To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.
imp. & p. p.
Distributed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Distributing
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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.
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2.
To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
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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.
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.(Printing)
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To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.(Logic)“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.