'Distributed' definitions:
Definition of 'distributed'
From: WordNet
adjective
Spread out or scattered about or divided up [ant: concentrated]
Definition of 'Distributed'
From: GCIDE
- Distribute \Dis*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distributing.] [L. distributus, p. p. of distribuere to divide, distribute; dis- + tribuere to assign, give, allot. See Tribute.]
- 1. To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot. [1913 Webster]
- She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi. 24. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Printing) (a) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases. (b) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. [1913 Webster]
- 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.
- Syn: To dispense; deal out; apportion; allot; share; assign; divide. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'distributed'
From: GCIDE
- distributed \distributed\ adj.
- 1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of concentrated. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; diffuse, diffused; dispensed; {dispersed, spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the basis of a plan or purpose)}; encyclical; rationed; scattered, widespread; sparse, thin; {unfocused, unfocussed}] Also See: distributive. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.
- Syn: diversified. [WordNet 1.5]
- Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom. xii. 13. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'distributed'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accessible,
- affirmed,
- announced,
- broadcast,
- brought to notice,
- circulated,
- common knowledge,
- common property,
- current,
- declared,
- diffuse,
- diffused,
- discrete,
- dispersed,
- dispread,
- disseminated,
- dissipated,
- in circulation,
- in print,
- made public,
- open,
- proclaimed,
- propagated,
- public,
- published,
- reported,
- scattered,
- sparse,
- sporadic,
- spread,
- stated,
- straggling,
- straggly,
- strewn,
- strown,
- telecast,
- televised,
- widespread
Words containing 'Distributed'
- Distributable,
- Distribute,
- Distributer,
- Distributing,
- Distribution,
- Distributional,
- Distributive,
- Distributively,
- Distributiveness,
- Distributive operation,
- Distributive proportion,
- Geographical distribution,
- bernoulli distribution,
- binomial distribution,
- complementary distribution,
- distributed fire,
- distribution agreement,
- distribution channel,
- distribution cost,
- distribution law,
- distribution list,
- distributive faults,
- distributive shock,
- frequency distribution,
- gaussian distribution,
- normal distribution,
- poisson distribution,
- sample distribution,
- statistical distribution,
- widely distributed,
- Distributing past office,
- boltzmann distribution law,
- distributed data processing,
- distribution free statistic,
- maxwell-boltzmann distribution law