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单词 distributed
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distributed


dis·trib·ute

D0296500 (dĭ-strĭb′yo͞ot)v. 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 +.
[Middle English distributen, from Latin distribuere, distribūt- : dis-, apart; see dis- + tribuere, to give; see tribute.]Synonyms: distribute, apportion, divide, dispense, dole1, deal1, ration
These verbs mean to give out in portions or shares. Distribute is the least specific: The government distributed land to settlers.
Apportion and divide imply giving out portions, often equal, on the basis of a plan or purpose: The funds were apportioned to each school district. The estate will be divided among the heirs.
Dispense stresses the careful determination of portions, often according to measurement or weight: The pharmacist dispensed the medication.
Dole, often followed by out, implies careful, usually sparing measurement of portions. It can refer to the distribution of charity: The city doled out surplus milk to the needy.
Deal implies orderly, equitable distribution, often piece by piece: I dealt five cards to each player.
Ration refers to equitable division in limited portions of scarce, often necessary, items: The government rationed fuel during the war.

distributed

(dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd) adjspread or divided; not all collected in one place
Thesaurus
Adj.1.distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided updistributive - serving to distribute or allot or disperseconcentrated - gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"

distributed

adjective scattered, spread, sprinkled, strewn, diffused, littered The cells are distributed throughout the body.
Translations
διανέμομαιраспространённый
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Distributed


Distributed

New Treasury issues in dealers' hands are said to be distributed.

Distribution

1. A situation in which a security's or market's trading volume is higher on a given trading day than the previous trading day without any price appreciation. This is taken as an indicator that the security or market has hit its highest price and will soon decline.

2. The payment of the assets in an IRA or other retirement account to the account holder or his/her beneficiary. Distributions usually begin after retirement, but may begin before with the payment of applicable penalties.

3. A dividend paid to a company's or mutual fund's shareholders.

4. An institution's consistent sale of a single security over a long period of time as opposed to all at once. This is done to avoid causing fluctuations in price. See also: Accumulation.

distributed


Related to distributed: Distributed systems, Distributed computing, Distributed database, Distributed learning, distributed network, Distributed operating system
  • adj

Synonyms for distributed

adj scattered

Synonyms

  • scattered
  • spread
  • sprinkled
  • strewn
  • diffused
  • littered

Antonyms for distributed

adj spread out or scattered about or divided up

Related Words

  • distributive

Antonyms

  • concentrated
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