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   Dis·tri·bu·tion

   /ˌdistrəˈbyo͞oSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients: "she had it printed for distribution among her friends" Similar giving outdealing outhanding out/aroundissueissuingissuancedispensationadministeringadministrationpassing arounddoling outallocationallotmentapportioningapportionmentassigningassignmentsharing outdividing up/outdivisionmeasuring outmeting outparceling outrationing outOpposite collection
   • ▪ the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area: "changes undergone by the area have affected the distribution of its wildlife" Similar dispersaldiffusiondisseminationscatteringspreadplacementpositionlocationdispositionarrangementorganizationgroupingclassificationassortment
   • ▪ the action or process of supplying goods to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers: "a manager has the choice of four types of distribution" Similar supplysupplyingdeliverytransporttransportationconveyancedispatchhandlingmailing
   • ▪ the different number of cards of each suit in a player's hand: "strength has two ingredients, high cards and distribution"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin distributio(n-), from the verb distribuere (see distribute).

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   • 1. distributional adjective

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   What does distribution mean?

   • an act or instance of distributing. the state or manner of being distributed. arrangement; classification. something that is distributed. What is the distribution of coniferous forests in the world? The distribution of our troops is a military secret. The court decided the distribution of the property among the heirs.

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   What is a distribution graph?

   • The graph produced is called the frequency distribution of the variable or just the distribution. Distributions of key selection variables are shown. The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of firearms. control/handle the distribution We handle the distribution of the product in the US and Mexico.

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   How does a distribution work?

   • A distribution is expressed as a cents per unit amount. For example, if your fund pays a distribution of two cents per unit, and you hold 1000 units, your total distribution payment would be $20 ($0.02 x 1000). When a distribution is paid, the unit price of the fund will fall by an equivalent amount.

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   Is there an uneven distribution of wealth across the country?

   • There is an uneven distribution of wealth across the country from the north to the south. The graph produced is called the frequency distribution of the variable or just the distribution. Distributions of key selection variables are shown. The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of firearms.

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   an act or instance of distributing. the state or manner of being distributed. arrangement; classification. something that is distributed. the frequency of occurrence or the natural geographic range or place where any item or category of items occurs: What is the distribution of coniferous forests in the world?

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    noun. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning. see more. noun. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume. “worldwide in distribution ”. “the distribution of nerve fibers”. “in complementary distribution ”. synonyms: dispersion.