reticulate vs distribute

reticulate is an adjective but distribute is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reticulate	No	Yes	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of reticulate; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than reticulate:

reticulate (adjective)	distribute (adjective)
resembling or forming a network

reticulate (verb)	distribute (verb)
divide so as to form a network	cause to become widely known
distribute by a network, as of water or electricity	to arrange in a systematic order
form a net or a network	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