distribution

noun

dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce distribution (audio)

: the act or process of distributing

the distribution of leaflets

profit distribution

the distribution of weight

law : the act or process of apportioning by a court the personal property of an intestate

: 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

: 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: a sum of money withdrawn from a fund (such as a retirement fund) and given to the beneficiary (see beneficiary sense 2b) or holder of the fund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

(1)

: frequency distribution

(2)

: probability function

(3)

: probability density function sense 2

anatomy : the pattern of branching and termination (see termination sense 4) of a ramifying structure (such as a nerve)

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

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

Legal Definition

distribution

noun

dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce distribution (audio)

: the act or process of distributing: as

: the apportionment by a court of the property and especially personal property of an intestate among those entitled to it according to statute compare descent, devise

Note: The laws dealing with intestate succession are often called laws of descent and distribution.

: the payment or transfer to a beneficiary of interest to which he or she is entitled under a trust

: the transfer by a corporation or mutual fund of money or property to a shareholder in his or her capacity as a shareholder

: the initial offering to the public of a security by a corporation

: the delivery of a controlled substance

: something distributed

单词	distribution
释义	distribution noun dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən 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 (1) : frequency distribution (2) : probability function (3) : probability density function sense 2 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 -shə-nᵊl adjective Synonyms admeasurement allocation allotment apportionment disbursement dispensation division issuance See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing distribution binomial distribution chi-square distribution cumulative distribution function normal distribution t distribution student's t distribution probability distribution skew distribution Poisson distribution hypergeometric distribution z distribution distribution function frequency distribution Gaussian distribution F distribution See More binomial distribution chi-square distribution cumulative distribution function normal distribution t distribution student's t distribution probability distribution skew distribution Poisson distribution hypergeometric distribution z distribution distribution function frequency distribution Gaussian distribution F distribution See More Kids Definition distribution noun dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən 1 : the act of giving out or delivering to 2 : the way things are divided or spread out She studies the distribution of wildcats in the area. 3 : something given out or delivered to or divided among Medical Definition distribution noun dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən : the pattern of branching and termination of a ramifying anatomical structure (as a nerve or artery) Legal Definition distribution noun dis·tri·bu·tion ˌdis-trə-ˈbyü-shən 1 : the act or process of distributing: as a : the apportionment by a court of the property and especially personal property of an intestate among those entitled to it according to statute compare descent, devise Note: The laws dealing with intestate succession are often called laws of descent and distribution. b : the payment or transfer to a beneficiary of interest to which he or she is entitled under a trust c : the transfer by a corporation or mutual fund of money or property to a shareholder in his or her capacity as a shareholder d : the initial offering to the public of a security by a corporation e : the delivery of a controlled substance 2 : something distributed distribution noun 1 as in allocation the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group aid workers oversaw the distribution of supplies to the flood victims Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance allocation redistribution dispensation apportionment allotment issuance division disbursement reallocation reapportionment admeasurement repartition redivision partition separation 2 as in sequence the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another the distribution of those stars has long suggested the form of a dipper Synonyms & Similar Words sequence arrangement disposition disposal ordering setup order array continuity chain layout structure design alignment system series progression succession pattern priority precedence procession aligning alining alinement lining up Antonyms & Near Antonyms disruption disorder confusion disorganization upset disconnection disjointedness See More
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