Distributed
/dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪd/
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- (adj.) Referring to something that has been spread, allocated, or delivered across multiple parties, locations, or jurisdictions, often used in legal contexts concerning property, assets, or information.
The distributed assets were divided equally among the heirs.
- (v. (past participle)) Past participle of distribute.
The documents were distributed to all relevant parties.
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Typically used adjectivally to describe the state after a legal action of distribution; also functions as the past participle form of the verb distribute.
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