/ Dictionary / Index D distributed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•trib•ut•ed Pronunciation: (di-strib'yoo-tid), [key] — adj. Ling. (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized by relatively extensive contact or constriction between the articulating organs, as the (sh) in show in contrast to the (s) in so. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distributed (Thesaurus) distribute distributed data processing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language