distribution
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
distributions
plural
distributions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISTRIBUTION
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a
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the act of giving or delivering something to people
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The group collects food and clothing for distribution to needy families.
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The distribution of paychecks will happen every other Friday.
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The university does not permit distribution of leaflets on campus.
b
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the act of delivering something to a store or business
— often used before another noun
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She was responsible for product distribution.
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The company handles the distribution of goods to stores nationwide.
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The company acquired U.S. distribution rights.
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distribution costs
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a distribution company/center
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the way that something is divided or spread out
[count]
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He complained that the distribution of work was unfair.
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He studies the distributions of wildcats in North America.
[noncount]
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The new design provides better weight distribution.
