Distribution
/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of distributing or state of being distributed.
nounAn apportionment by law (of funds, property).
Sentence Examples
We must draw attention to the distribution of this form in those dialects.
There is little, if any, of such distribution of control.
They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of aid supplies was delayed due to heavy snowfall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We must draw attention to the ____ of this form in those dialects.
Word Origin & History
From Old French, from Latin distributio, from distribuere 'to distribute', itself from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to' (from tribus). By surface analysis, distribute + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga province in southern Thailand to research the diversity and distribution of tarantulas in the country."
— 2023 September 26, Hafsa Khalil, “Electric blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2024:
"In fact, NALP has been at the forefront of educating prospective lawyers on the dangers of focusing on “average” starting salaries. The average is meaningless. The median is just slightly more helpful, and NALP has been begging people to pay attention to the bimodal salary distribution curve that tells the true story of how much lawyers are likely to get paid."
— 2010 July 23, Elie Mystal, “NALP Gives More Information on Expected Lawyer Salary”, in Above the Law, archived from the original on 15 Oct 2023:
"The criterion for positivity was determined for each antigen of each species applying a mixture model to the PP data which assumed two inherent Gaussian distributions: a narrow distribution or seronegatives, and a broader distribution of seropositives."
— 2015 September 11, “Hotspots of Malaria Transmission in the Peruvian Amazon: Rapid Assessment through a Parasitological and Serological Survey”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2024:
"Similarly, the brain-penetrating Hrh2 antagonist zolantidine had no effect on light-induced phase shift as shown for hamsters, or the lengths or distributions of NREM, REM and wakefulness states as shown on rats."
— 2015 December 11, “On the Role of Histamine Receptors in the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of aid supplies was delayed due to heavy snowfall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We must draw attention to the ____ of this form in those dialects.