distribution

dis-tri-bu-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action of sharing something out among recipients.

  2. 2.

    The way in which something is shared out or spread over an area.

  3. 3.

    The supply of goods to retailers or consumers.

  4. 4.

    (Statistics) A function showing the probability of occurrence of different outcomes.

Forms

plural: distributions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Distribution channel — The path goods take from producer to consumer.
  • •
    Normal distribution — The bell curve in statistics.
  • •
    Income distribution — How earnings are divided in a population.
  • •
    Distribution network — System for delivering products.

Related words

Antonyms: centralization, collection, concentration
See also: allocation, distribute, distributed
Synonyms: allocation, delivery, dispersal, spread

Etymology

From Latin distributio ("a division, distribution"), from distribuere ("to divide, distribute"). Entered English in the 14th century.