distributive

Relating to distribution.

Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.

[I]t is worth obſerving the diſtributive Juſtice of the Authors, which is conſtantly applied to the Puniſhment of Virtue, and the Reward of Vice; […]

A property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation.

If function f is distributive with respect to function g, then f(a,g(b,c))=g(f(a,b),f(a,c)).

If the operation ⋆ is distributive with respect to the operation ∘, then a⋆(b∘c)=(a⋆b)∘(a⋆c).

Assigning the species of a general term.

Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively.

a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as "each", "either", or "every"

a distributive numeral, such as Latin "bini" (two by two)

distributive case

A distributive adjective or pronoun.

A distributive numeral.