To distribute is to locate active elements accurately throughout a set of potential locations within a specific context.
A distribution is a set of values which represent the active instances of a variable in a specific context.
Distributive is a trait of a system which consistently distributes functions and/or roles to optimize a system according to a specific goal.
Elements may be distributed according to qualitative variables or dimensional variables.
Dimensionally distributed elements will be assigned diversely across a specific dimension or interval.
Specialized Meaning: To distribute often especially means to locate roles fairly throughout a set of potentially assigned agents. Such distribution fundamentally reflects the concept of justice.
Distributed networking indicates that signal processing functions are located fairly throughout the sets of potential agents and networked signaling devices.