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distribute vs redistribute

redistribute vs distribute

distribute and redistribute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distribute No No Yes No
redistribute No No Yes No
As verbs, redistribute is a hyponym of distribute; that is, redistribute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distribute:
  • distribute: distribute or disperse widely
  • redistribute: distribute anew
distribute (verb) redistribute (verb)
cause to become widely known distribute anew
to arrange in a systematic order
distribute or disperse widely
cause to be distributed
administer or bestow, as in small portions
give to several people
release
be mathematically distributive
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
spread throughout a given area
Difference between distribute and redistribute

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