distributive
/dɪˈstrɪbjətɪv/
Syllables dis·trib·u·tive
Stress dis-TRIB-u-tive
Phonics Breakdown
dis
/dɪs/
short i
trib
/trɪb/
short i
u
/jə/
weak schwa
tive
/tɪv/
short i
Meaning
relating to distribution; (math) describing an operation that distributes over another
Sound Reference
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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + trib=/trɪb/(tribe) + u=/jə/(value) + tive=/tɪv/(active)
Example
The distributive property allows us to simplify the equation.