English > distributed: 1 sense > adjective 1Meaning | Spread out or scattered about or divided up. |
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Narrower | apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out | Given out in portions |
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broken | discontinuous |
diffuse | spread out |
diffused | (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material |
dispensed | Distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions |
dispersed, spread | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent |
divided, divided up, shared, shared out | Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose |
encyclical | Intended for wide distribution |
fanned, spread-out | especially spread in a fan shape |
far-flung, widespread | Distributed over a considerable extent |
low-density | Having low concentration |
rationed | Distributed equitably in limited individual portions |
scattered | Occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals / intervals in time or space |
separated, spaced | Spaced apart |
sparse, thin | not dense |
splashed | (of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses |
straggly | Growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly |
unfocused, unfocussed | not concentrated at one point or upon one objective |
See also | distributive | Serving to distribute or allot / allot or disperse |
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Opposite | concentrated | Gathered together or made less diffuse |
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Spanish | distribuido, repartido |
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Adverbs | distributively | in a distributive manner |
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