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- Dictionarydistribution/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 Opposite
- 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
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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.
The meaning of DISTRIBUTION is the act or process of distributing. How to use distribution in a sentence.
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.
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. the marketing, transporting, merchandising, and selling of any item. (in bridge and other card games) the way in which the suits of a deck ...
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.
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.
Definition of distribution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISTRIBUTION definition: 1. the activity or work of supplying something or giving something out to people: 2. the way…. Learn more.
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.
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? placement, location, arrangement, or disposition: The distribution of our troops is a military secret.
