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Distributive vs Distributivity - What's the difference?

distributive | distributivity |

In context|mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between distributive and distributivity

is that distributive is (mathematics) a property of functions that have a rule describing how the function can be performed to the individual components of another operation while distributivity is (mathematics) the fact of being distributive.

As nouns the difference between distributive and distributivity

is that distributive is (grammar) a distributive adjective or pronoun while distributivity is (mathematics) the fact of being distributive.

As an adjective distributive

is relating to distribution.

distributive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to distribution.
  • Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.
  • distributive justice
    (Jonathan Swift)
  • (mathematics) 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 \star is distributive with respect to the operation \circ, then a \star (b \circ c) = (a \star b) \circ (a \star c) .
  • (logic) Assigning the species of a general term.
  • (grammar) 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)

    Derived terms

    * distributive lattice

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A distributive adjective or pronoun.
  • (math) A distributive numeral.
  • distributivity

    Noun

  • (mathematics) the fact of being distributive