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Rhymes with -ɪbjuːt, -ɪstɹɪbjuːt

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From Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere (“to divide, distribute”), from dis- (“apart”) + tribuere (“to give, impart”); see tribute.

transitive To divide into portions and dispense. He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
transitive To supply to retail outlets. The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
transitive To deliver or pass out. A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
transitive To scatter or spread. I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
transitive To apportion (more or less evenly). The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
transitive To classify or separate into categories. The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
intransitive To be distributive. Multiplication distributes over addition.
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
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.
To have employees working remotely from multiple locations. distributed business; distributed employee