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distribution

/ˌdɪstɹɪˈbjuʃən/noun4 syllables

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

Synonyms for distribution3

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

statistical distribution

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

dispersion

also used for distribution

distro

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Opposites of distribution

concentration

What does distribution mean?4

noun

1

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

2

the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume“worldwide in distribution”

3

the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

4

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distribution?20

three syllables

solutionpollutiondilution

five syllables

redistribution
Show 40 near rhymes
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Distribution in a sentence

  • There is little, if any, of such distribution of control.unknown
  • We must draw attention to the distribution of this form in those dialects.unknown
  • It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.qdii
  • They argue that the distribution of wealth should be equitable.CK
  • Mexico is experiencing unprecedented violence as drug cartels are battling over distribution routes.darinmex
  • The sender is the one who calls for the distribution of the event.Igider
  • Your message cannot be delivered to the following people or distribution lists.Eldad
  • The distribution of the ballots took ten minutes.zumley

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Forms of distribution

as a noun

plural
distributions