Distribution

Quick meaning: Distribution is a noun meaning An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

Meaning

An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

More Meanings

1. An apportionment by law (of funds, property).
2. Anything distributed; portion; share.
3. The result of distributing; arrangement.
4. The total number of something sold or delivered to the clients.
5. The frequency of occurrence or extent of existence.
6. (economics) The apportionment of income or wealth in a population.
7. (business, marketing) The process by which goods get to final consumers over a geographical market, including storing, selling, shipping and advertising.

Example Sentences

The declarer had 3-6-2-2 distribution.

The distribution of my little rock magazine is about 3,000.

The wealth distribution became extremely skewed in the kleptocracy.

December 6, 1709, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd before the sons of the clergy at their anniversary-meeting in the Church of St. Paul our charitable distributions

Word Forms

• distributions
• distribucion

Synonyms for distribution

Depending on context, synonyms include distro, dispersion.

Antonyms for distribution

Common opposites include density, concentration, compactness, denseness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dispersion, apportionment, apportioned, dist, apportioning, distribute.

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