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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTRIBUTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   [uncountable, countable] the way that something is spread or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people. distribution of something They studied the geographical distribution of the disease. a more equitable distribution of wealth. an unequal/uneven income distribution. the age distribution of the general population.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distributionDistribution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTRIBUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. The distribution of things involves giving or delivering them to a number of people or places. ...the council which controls the distribution of foreign aid. [ + of] He admitted there had been distribution problems. ...emergency food distribution.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdistribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   distribution. [uncountable, countable] the way that something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people the unfair distribution of wealth The map shows the distribution of this species across the world. They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTRIBUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the activity or work of supplying something or giving something out to people: the sale and distribution of DVDs. distribution noun (SHARING) the way something is divided and shared in a group or area: The distribution of wealth was very unequal. (Definition of distribution from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › distributionDistribution Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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.