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Distributed

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

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📖 Definitions of "Distributed"

verb

1
To divide into portions and dispense.
"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."
2
To supply to retail outlets.
"The agency distributes newspapers to local shops."
3
To deliver or pass out.
"A network of children distributes flyers to every house."
4
To scatter or spread.
"I raked the soil then distributed grass seed."

🔄 Synonyms of "Distributed"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sparseverb	Not dense; meager; scanty
thinverb	Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
diffuseverb	(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.
far-flung	Widely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread.
strewn	(used with `with' or in combination) covered by or as if by something scattered over or on
broadcastnoun	Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.
scattered	Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
suffused	being spread through with or as with color or light or liquid
divided	separated or split into pieces
separated	Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
shared	Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
unfocused	Not focused
widespread	Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
straggly	Not arranged in a line.
dispersed	Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.
apportioned	Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
diffused	Having spread widely.
diversified	Employing the use of diversification; deliberately using a variety of instruments, methods, ingredients, or products, typically to reduce risk.
dispensed	distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
fanned	Brought into a more passionate or extreme state; invigorated.
splashed	(slang) Very drunk.
unfocussed	(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of unfocused. [Not focused]
meted out	Doled out; apportioned.
shared out	distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

↔️ Antonyms of "Distributed"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
concentrated	Not dilute; having a high concentration.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Distributed"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
apportioned	Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
broadcastverb	(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.
dealt out	given out in portions
diffuseverb	(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.
diffusedverb	Having spread widely.
dispensed	distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
dispersedverb	Spread out in space and/or time; not concentrated.
diversified	Employing the use of diversification; deliberately using a variety of instruments, methods, ingredients, or products, typically to reduce risk.
dividedverb	separated or split into pieces
divided up	distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
doled out	given out in portions
encyclicalnoun	A papal letter, intended for general circulation in the Catholic Church.
fanned	Brought into a more passionate or extreme state; invigorated.
far-flung	Widely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread.
low-densityverb	—
meted out	Doled out; apportioned.
parceled out	given out in portions
rationed	distributed equitably in limited individual portions
scattered	Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.