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Word distribution
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn / NAmE / ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn /
Example
  • the unfair distribution of wealth
  • the map shows the distribution of this species across the world.
  • they studied the geographical distribution of the disease.
  • the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims
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distribution

(noun)BrE / ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn / NAmE / ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn /
  1. 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.
  2. the act of giving or delivering something to a number of people
    • the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims
    • He was arrested on drug distribution charges.
    • Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved.
  3. the system of transporting and delivering goods
    • distribution costs
    • worldwide distribution systems
    • marketing, sales and distribution

    Extra Examples

    • 2 000 copies of the booklet have been printed and are available for distribution.
    • After applying the cream, comb through to ensure even distribution.
    • Animal herds may form in response to the distribution patterns of food.
    • Fish populations assume highly localized distributions within each river.
    • Her company has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement.
    • I attach a copy of the distribution list so you can see who got the last edition.
    • IQs within the population show a normal distribution.
    • Our catalogue lists all our books that are available for general distribution.
    • Radiology was used to determine the distribution of the disease.
    • Roads are used for local distribution of goods.
    • The Internet is our distribution platform now.
    • The company has decided to use Belfast as its distribution base.
    • The company has distribution operations in 33 countries worldwide.
    • The company is to handle the distribution of the product in Europe.
    • The company wants to invest in new distribution facilities.
    • The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.
    • The document contains sensitive information and is not suitable for free distribution.
    • The engine is mounted in the middle to achieve a more even weight distribution.
    • The food was packed up for distribution to outlying communities.
    • The previously free distribution of textbooks will now be confined to students who are needy.
    • The promissory notes were purchased for distribution to investors.
    • The publisher has signed an agreement for the exclusive distribution of the books in the US.
    • There are more firearms in the distribution pipeline than most people realize.
    • There are savings to be made by bypassing retailers in the chain of distribution.
    • These are company reserves available for distribution as the directors may determine.
    • These birds have a wide geographical distribution.
    • We have many distribution channels for our software, including electronic distribution.
    • When are distributions likely to be made to creditors?
    • a disparity in age distribution between groups
    • a normal distribution with a bell-shaped frequency curve
    • an atlas containing distribution maps of the most important tropical diseases
    • an equal distribution of wealth between people of different age groups
    • changes in the distribution of wealth and income
    • data on wealth distribution among age groups
    • distribution through department stores
    • email distribution lists
    • food for distribution among the homeless
    • free colour leaflets for distribution overseas
    • land distribution policies
    • people at the low end of the distribution curve of intelligence
    • the broad distribution of Bronze Age artefacts across Europe
    • the creation of 1 500 smallholdings as part of a land distribution programme
    • the distribution by the government of a leaflet explaining the new tax
    • the distribution of resources across society
    • the distribution of the health budget between various hospitals
    • the distribution of trees over the estate
    • the electronic distribution of software to customers
    • the general distribution of earthquakes around the world
    • the relative distribution of continents and oceans
    • the social class distribution of the male population
    • the wholesale and retail distribution of a huge variety of goods
    • the wider distribution of wealth throughout society
    • to allow for the distribution of aid
    • to ensure a fair distribution of wealth
    • to ensure the proper distribution of medical aid
    • uniform distribution of the chemical throughout the timber
    • European distribution is handled from our centre in the Netherlands.
    • He worked in the milk distribution business.
    • The poor transport system means we have high distribution costs.
    • They have systems in place for sales, distribution and marketing.
    • the distribution of food and medicine to the flood victims

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin distributio(n-), from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’.
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