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distribution

noun

dis·​tri·​bu·​tion ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce distribution (audio)
1
a
: the act or process of distributing
the distribution of leaflets
profit distribution
the distribution of weight
b
law : the act or process of apportioning by a court the personal property of an intestate
2
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
b
biology : the natural geographic range of an organism
3
a
: something distributed
charitable distributions
: such as
(1)
: a sum of money withdrawn from a fund (such as a retirement fund) and given to the beneficiary (see beneficiary sense 2b) or holder of the fund
(2)
: dividend sense 1a
b mathematics
4
anatomy : the pattern of branching and termination (see termination sense 4) of a ramifying structure (such as a nerve)
5
business : the marketing or merchandising of commodities
keeping track of distribution costs
distributional
ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shnəl How to pronounce distribution (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The group collects food and clothing for distribution to needy families. The distribution of paychecks will happen every other Friday. The university does not permit distribution of leaflets on campus. She was responsible for product distribution. The company handles the distribution of goods to stores nationwide. He complained that the distribution of work was unfair. He studies the distributions of wildcats in North America. The new design provides better weight distribution. See More
Recent Examples on the Web In contrast, West’s adventures in fashion have been more reliant on big brand partners, which provides the advantage of large distribution for little additional outlay, but tends to sacrifice creative control. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2022 The folks involved with the creation, production and distribution of a film want to ensure that they are compensated correctly. Bob Verini, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 But because of its high production and distribution costs, it was pulled from the market just a few years later. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 The Independent Film & Television Alliance has confirmed that 225 companies across sales, production and distribution have registered, alongside international trade organizations, film commissions and production service companies. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 But the connection is clear at each and every percentile of the income distribution. jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Households in the 90th percentile of the income distribution, the richest, had income that was 13.5 times higher than households in the 10th percentile, the poorest. Mike Schneider, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Production and distribution will move to existing sites in North America and Europe, according to Rebecca Osborn, external communications manager. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 This includes both physical waste, which is generated during production and distribution or at the end of a product’s life, and capacity waste, the great stretches of time that most products go unused (think about the car sitting in your garage). Arpan Sheth, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of distribution was in the 14th century

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