DISTRIBUTING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Distribute

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin distribut- ‘divided up’, from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈstrɪbjuːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɪstrɪbjuːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients

Short Definition:

give share of something to recipients

Examples:
  • information leaflets are being distributed to hotels
Definition:

occur throughout an area

Short Definition:

occur throughout area

Examples:
  • the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys
Definition:

use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers

Short Definition:

use term to include every individual of class

Examples:
  • the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises

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