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.
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            She did distribute her goods to all them that were
            nearest of kindred.                   --Judith xvi.
                                                  24.
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   2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
      --Shak.
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   3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or
      species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
      etc.
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   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.
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   5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
      universal in one premise.
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            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.
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	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.
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   2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.

   Syn: diversified.
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              Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom.
                                                  xii. 13.
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	distributed
     adj 1: spread out or scattered about or divided up [ant: concentrated]
     2: (of investments) distributed among a variety of securities

	

	38 Moby Thesaurus words for "distributed":
   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