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Distribute vs Handout - What's the difference?

distribute | handout |

As a verb distribute

is (senseid)to divide into portions and dispense.

As a noun handout is

a worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.

distribute

English

Verb

(distribut)
  • (senseid)To divide into portions and dispense.
    • He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
  • (senseid)To supply to retail outlets.
    • The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
  • (senseid)To deliver or pass out.
    • A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
  • (senseid)To scatter or spread.
    • I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
  • (senseid)To apportion (more or less evenly).
    • The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
  • (senseid)To classify or separate into categories.
    • The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
  • (senseid)(mathematics) To be distributive.
  • (printing) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
  • (printing) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
  • (logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
  • * Whately
    • 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.

    Derived terms

    * distributable * distribution * distributionism * distributism * distributivism * distributivity * distributor

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    handout

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
  • (senseid)A gift to the poor or needy.
    • It's a place to get a hand up, not a handout .
  • A gift, something given without effort
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • They had contributed heavily to their own downfall, most glaringly with the senselessness of Chris Smalling’s red card, and they should know by now that Manuel Pellegrini’s team are not the kind of opponents to pass up these kind of handouts .