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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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. distributional adjective

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   The meaning of DISTRIBUTION is the act or process of distributing. How to use distribution in a sentence.

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   The court decided the distribution of the property among the heirs. the delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients, as mail or newspapers. the total number of an item delivered, sold, or given out: The distribution of our school paper is now 800.

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   the act of dividing something among people, or spreading or supplying something: The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of firearms. Distribution is also the position or arrangement of something in space or time, or among a group of people: a very substantial upward distribution of wealth in society.

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   DISTRIBUTION definition: 1. the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   The distribution of things involves giving or delivering them to a number of people or places.

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   Distribution means the passing out of something. A teacher is in charge of distribution of corrected essays. A lunch lady manages the distribution of food.

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   1. delivery, mailing, transport, transportation, handling He admitted there had been problems with distribution. 2. sharing, division, assignment, rationing, allocation, partition, allotment, dispensation, apportionment a more equitable distribution of wealth.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of distribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    DISTRIBUTION meaning: 1 : the act of giving or delivering something to people; 2 : the act of delivering something to a store or business often used before another noun.

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    placement, location, arrangement, or disposition: The distribution of our troops is a military secret. apportionment: The court decided the distribution of the property among the heirs. the delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients, as mail or newspapers.