countable/uncountable the process of giving something such as food, clothes, or money to a group of people, especially so that each person gets an equal share
distribution of:
Oxfam organized the distribution of food and clothing in the disasterarea.
Synonyms and related words
The process of giving or supplying
supply
provision
distribution
2
countable/uncountable the way in which an available supply of something such as money is shared among people or spread over an area
distribution of:
Brazil has a very unequal distribution of wealth.
Synonyms and related words
The process of giving or supplying
supply
provision
distribution
3
uncountable the process of supplying goods from one central place to shops
distribution of:
plans for the marketing and distribution of the newsoftware
Synonyms and related words
The activity of selling
aftermarket
buyer’s market
call
4
countable/uncountable the process of spreading something over an area or the way in which it is spread
distribution of:
Bees are largelyresponsible for the distribution of pollen.
Synonyms and related words
To spread over an area
spread out
disperse
fan out
distribution
noun
US /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
distribution channelnoun
Word Forms
singular
distribution
plural
distributions
DEFINITIONS4
1
countable/uncountable the process of giving something such as food, clothes, or money to a group of people, especially so that each person gets an equal share
distribution of:
The Red Cross organized the distribution of food and clothing in the disasterarea.
Synonyms and related words
The process of giving or supplying
supply
provision
distribution
2
countable/uncountable the way in which an available supply of something such as money is shared among people or spread over an area
distribution of:
Brazil has a very unequal distribution of wealth.
Synonyms and related words
The process of giving or supplying
supply
provision
distribution
3
uncountable the process of supplying goods from one central place to stores
distribution of:
plans for the marketing and distribution of the newsoftware
Synonyms and related words
The activity of selling
aftermarket
buyer’s market
call
4
countable/uncountable the process of spreading something over an area or the way in which it is spread
distribution of:
Bees are largelyresponsible for the distribution of pollen.