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   distribution

   /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients: "the government released about 74,000 tonnes of rice for distribution among people affected by the cyclone" Similar giving outdealing outhanding out/roundissueissuingissuancedispensationadministeringadministrationpassing rounddoling outallocationallotmentapportioningapportionmentassigningassignmentsharing outdividing up/outdivisionmeasuring outmeting outparcelling outrationing outOpposite collection
   • ▪ the action or process of supplying goods to retailers: "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"
   • 2. 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

   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 › dictionary › englishDISTRIBUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a. : the position, arrangement, or frequency of occurrence (as of the members of a group) over an area or throughout a space or unit of time. the distribution of the country's population. biology : the natural geographic range of an organism. 3. a. : something distributed. charitable distributions. : such as. (1)

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   noun. the act of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed. a thing or portion distributed. arrangement or location. commerce the process of physically satisfying the demand for goods and services.

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

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   The distribution of something is how much of it there is in each place or at each time, or how much of it each person has.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › distributiondistribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. OPAL W. /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/ [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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › distributionDISTRIBUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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