distributive

adj

1. Relating to distribution.
2. Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing a proper share to each.

   “[I]t is worth obſerving the diſtributive Juſtice of the Authors, which is conſtantly applied to the Puniſhment of Virtue, and the Reward of Vice; […]”

3. 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 ⋆ is distributive with respect to the operation ∘, then a⋆(b∘c)=(a⋆b)∘(a⋆c).”

4. Assigning the species of a general term.
5. 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)”

noun

1. distributive case
2. A distributive adjective or pronoun.
3. A distributive numeral.