distributionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/us/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/C1 the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something:
Has the Channel Tunnel improved the distribution of goods between the British Isles and mainland Europe?
distribution costs
C1 the way in which people or things are spread out in a place:
a map showing distribution of global population
They aimed to achieve a more equitable distribution of resources/wealth.
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- He bought a map showing the population distribution of Scotland.
- The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.
- There is an uneven distribution of wealth across the country from the north to the south.
- Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution.
- We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution network.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sharing
- allocate
- allot
- allotment
- apportion
- cake
- divide/split (sth) down the middle idiom
- divvy
- divvy sth up
- double
- double up
- Dutch
- go Dutch idiom
- half
- joint
- middle
- redistribute
- share and share alike idiom
- share-out
- shareable
- shared
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Spreading and scattering