distributive number
distributive number · distributive numbers
A numeral that expresses the amount or quantity of something as it pertains to each…A numeral that expresses the amount or quantity of something as it pertains to each member of a set, such as the number of times something happens at once, or the number of members affected each time.
Meaning
1 sensesA numeral that expresses the amount or quantity of something as it pertains to each member of a set, such as the number of times something happens at once, or the number of members affected each time.
"Singly" is a distributive number, while "single" is a multiplier.
Forms
plural: distributive numbers| Singular | distributive number |
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regular