Definitions for distribution
ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃəndis·tri·bu·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. distribution, statistical distributionnoun

   (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

2. distribution, dispersionnoun

   the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

   "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"

3. distributionnoun

   the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

4. distributionnoun

   the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. distributionnoun

   An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

2. distributionnoun

   An apportionment by law (of funds, property).

3. distributionnoun

   The process by which goods get to final consumers over a geographical market, including storing, selling, shipping and advertising.

4. distributionnoun

   The frequency of occurrence or extent of existence.

5. distributionnoun

   Anything distributed; portion; share

6. distributionnoun

   The result of distributing; arrangement.

7. distributionnoun

   A probability distribution; the set of relative likelihoods that a variable will have a value in a given interval.

8. distributionnoun

   A set of bundled software components; distro.

9. distributionnoun

   The apportionment of income or wealth in a population.

   The wealth distribution became extremely skewed in the kleptocracy.

10. distributionnoun

    The process or result of the sale of securities, especially their placement among investors with long-term investment strategies.

11. Etymology: From distributio, from distribuere 'to distribute', itself from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to ' (from tribus).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distributionnoun

   Etymology: distributio, Latin.

   1. The act of distributing or dealing out to others.

   Of great riches there is no real use, except it be in the distribution. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Providence has made an equal distribution of natural gifts, whereof each creature severally has a share. Roger L'Estrange.

   Every man in a great station would imitate the queen in the distribution of offices in his disposal. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Act of giving in charity.

   Let us govern our charitable distributions by this pattern of nature, and maintain a mutual circulation of benefits and returns. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   3. [In logick.]As an integral whole is distinguished into its several parts by division; so the word distribution is most properly used, when we distinguish an universal whole into its several kinds of species. Isaac Watts Logick.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distribution

   Distribution refers to the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by an end user. This might involve transportation, warehousing, or packaging. It can also refer to the way something is spread or dispersed across a particular area or among a specific population. In statistics and mathematics, distribution often describes the frequency or pattern of a spread of numbers or variables.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Distributionnoun

   the act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an estate among heirs or children

2. Distributionnoun

   separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification

3. Distributionnoun

   that which is distributed

4. Distributionnoun

   a resolving a whole into its parts

5. Distributionnoun

   the sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases

6. Distributionnoun

   the steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the next admission

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distribution

   Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user, using direct means, or using indirect means with intermediaries. The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing, and promotion.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distribution

   1. A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see kit. Since about 1996 unqualified use of this term often implies ‘Linux distribution’. The short form distro is often used for this sense. 2. A vague term encompassing mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups (but not BBS fora); any topic-oriented message channel with multiple recipients. 3. An information-space domain (usually loosely correlated with geography) to which propagation of a Usenet message is restricted; a much-underutilized feature.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distribution

   1. The arrangement of troops for any purpose, such as a battle, march, or maneuver. 2. A planned pattern of projectiles about a point. 3. A planned spread of fire to cover a desired frontage or depth. 4. An official delivery of anything, such as orders or supplies. 5. The operational process of synchronizing all elements of the logistic system to deliver the

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distribution

   Means, generally, any division or allotment made for the purposes of war; also minor arrangements made for the supply of corps.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distribution

   The act and process of to share.

   The distribution centre was created to organize and arrange for the distribution of goods and products efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

2. ---

   distribution

   To share.

   Distribution of income is vital and just within society.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Arrangement
   • Commerce
   • Statistics

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distribution' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1621

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distribution' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2937

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distribution' in Nouns Frequency: #720

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How to pronounce distribution?

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How to say distribution in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distribution in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distribution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of distribution in a Sentence

1. Jared Polis:

   I continue to urge our federal partners and the new President Joe Biden administration in Washington to ramp up vaccine distribution right away, colorado is ready to immediately use three to four times as many vaccines as we are currently getting each week right away.

2. Albert Einstein:

   Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors, concern for the great unsolved problems of the organization of labor and the distribution of goods--in order that the creations of our mind shall be a blessing and not a curse to mankind. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.

3. Attorney General William Barr:

   Their financial incentives in content distribution may not always align with what is best for the user.

4. Tim Ghriskey:

   It’s a reverse of what’s happened year-to-date through Tuesday. Today and yesterday were decidedly a growth market, especially big-cap tech plus, there’s concern about distribution of the vaccine.

5. Cynthia Rudin:

   It is not a reasonable scenario to think of replacing the whole distribution network every few years or so.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distribution
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distribution
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distribution
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distribution
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=distribution
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Distribution
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=distribution