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distributive law — noun see distributive principle * * * distributive law, Mathematics. a law stating that the product of a number x and a sum (y + z) is equal to the sum of the two products xy and xz. Example: 3(4 + 5) = (3 × 4) + (3 × 5) … Useful english dictionary
distributive operation — noun : a mathematical operation obeying a distributive principle … Useful english dictionary
Distributive justice — concerns what some consider to be socially just allocation of goods in a society. A society in which incidental inequalities in outcome do not arise would be considered a society guided by the principles of distributive justice[citation needed].… … Wikipedia
distributive — [di strib′yo͞o tiv΄, di stribyoot iv] adj. [ME & OFr distributif < LL distributivus] 1. distributing or tending to distribute 2. relating to distribution 3. Gram. referring individually to all members of a group [“each” and “either” are… … English World dictionary
Distributive property — In mathematics, and in particular in abstract algebra, distributivity is a property of binary operations that generalizes the distributive law from elementary algebra. For example: 2 × (1 + 3) = (2 × 1) + (2 × 3). In the left hand side of the… … Wikipedia
Distributive efficiency — In welfare economics, distributive efficiency occurs when goods and services are received by those who have the greatest need for them. Abba Lerner first proposed the idea of distributive efficiency in his 1944 book The Economics of Control.… … Wikipedia
Principle of distributivity — The principle of distributivity states that the algebraic distributive law is valid for classical logic, where both logical conjunction and logical disjunction are distributive over each other so that for any logical propositions A , B and C the… … Wikipedia
justice, distributive — The problem is to lay down principles specifying the just distribution of benefits and burdens: the outcome in which everyone receives their due. A common basis is that persons should be treated equally unless reasons for inequality exist; after… … Philosophy dictionary
justice, social — Arguments about justice feature not only in sociology, but also in philosophy , political science , social policy , psychology , and of course law itself. Justice is a central moral standard in social life, is generally held to have a prominent… … Dictionary of sociology
John Rawls — Full name John Rawls Born February 21, 1921(1921 02 21) Baltimore, Maryland Died November 24, 2002(2002 11 … Wikipedia
