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Distributed
see synonyms of distributedAdjective
1. distributed
spread out or scattered about or divided up
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Distributed
see synonyms of distributedadjective
spread or divided; not all collected in one place
Galactic surveys show that distant galaxies are not as evenly distributed in space
as theory predicts.
These cells are widely distributed throughout the body.
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Distributed
see synonyms of distributedv. dis·trib·ut·ed, dis·trib·ut·ing, dis·trib·utes
v.tr.
1. To divide and dispense in portions.
2.
a. To supply (goods) to retailers.
b. To deliver or pass out: distributing handbills on the street.
3.
a. To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter: distribute grass seed over the lawn.
b. To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area: 180 pounds of muscle that were well distributed over his 6-foot frame.
4. To separate into categories; classify.
5. Logic To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
v.intr.
Mathematics To be distributive. If a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c, then × distributes over +.
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