Distribute /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Distributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distributing

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.

2. To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
3. To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.
4. To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases. (Printing)
5. To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise. (Logic)

   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.

1. To make distribution.