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distressing

IPA: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

KK: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing feelings of sadness or worry; upsetting.

Example: The news of the accident was very distressing to everyone involved.

verb

Definition: To cause someone to feel very upset or worried.

Example: The news of the accident was distressing to everyone who heard it.

distressingly

IPA: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋli/

KK: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that causes worry or sadness.

Example: The news of the accident was distressingly unexpected.

distributed

IPA: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd/

KK: /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is spread out or shared among different places or people.

Example: The data is distributed across multiple servers to improve access speed.

verb

Definition: To give out or spread something to different people or places.

Example: The teacher distributed the books to all the students in the class.

distribution

IPA: /dɪsˈtrɪbjuːʃən/

KK: /dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/

noun

Definition: The way in which something is shared out or spread over an area or among a group of people.

Example: The distribution of food to the needy is an important community service.

distributional

IPA: /dɪsˈtrɪbjuːʃənl/

KK: /dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the way something is shared or spread out among a group or area.

Example: The distributional patterns of species can tell us a lot about their habitats.

distributive

IPA: /dɪˈstrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/

KK: /dɪˈstrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the way something is shared or divided among individuals or groups, often used in grammar and mathematics to describe how operations are applied to elements separately.

Example: In mathematics, the distributive property allows you to multiply a number by a sum of numbers separately and then add the results.

noun

Definition: A term that refers to a word or expression that distributes or allocates something among a group or set.

Example: In mathematics, a distributive property allows us to multiply a number by a sum of numbers.

distributively

IPA: /dɪsˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv.li/

KK: /dɪsˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv.li/

adverb

Definition: In a way that distributes or spreads out something across different parts or groups.

Example: The resources were allocated distributively to ensure fairness among all teams.

distributivity

IPA: //dɪsˌtrɪb.juˈtɪv.ɪ.ti//

KK: /dɪsˌtrɪb.juˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/

noun

Definition: The quality or property of being able to distribute or spread out over a range or set of items.

Example: In mathematics, the distributivity property allows us to multiply a number by a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then adding the results.

district

IPA: /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

KK: /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

noun

Definition: A specific area or region that is set apart for a particular purpose, often used for administrative or electoral reasons.

Example: The school district is responsible for the education of children in that area.

transitive verb

Definition: To separate or organize an area into smaller parts for administrative or management purposes.

Example: The city council decided to district the area to improve local governance.

distrust

IPA: /dɪsˈtrʌst/

KK: /dɪsˈtrʌst/

noun

Definition: A feeling of not trusting someone or something; a lack of confidence in someone or something.

Example: Her distrust of strangers made her hesitant to accept help.

transitive verb

Definition: To have a lack of confidence or trust in someone or something.

Example: She began to distrust his intentions after he lied to her.

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