As verbs the difference between distribute and disturb
is that
distribute is (
senseid)to divide into portions and dispense while
disturb is to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
As a noun disturb is
(obsolete) disturbance.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
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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disturb English
Verb
( en verb)
to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
- The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
- The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
- A school of fish disturbed the water.
to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
- A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
- The trauma disturbed his mind.
* Milton
- disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim
to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
- A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
- His behaviour is very disturbing .
Derived terms
* disturbance
Noun
(obsolete) disturbance
- (Milton)
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