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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
She did distribute her goods to all them that were
nearest of kindred. --Judith xvi.
24.
2. To dispense; to administer; as to distribute justice.
--Shak.
3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders kinds, or
species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters,
etc
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.
5. (Logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as
universal in one premise.
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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
distributed
adj 1: spread out or scattered about or divided up [ant: {concentrated}]
2: (of investments) distributed among a variety of securities
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