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dis⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion

[dis-truh-byoo-shuh

–noun

1.	an act or instance of distributing.

2.	the state or manner of being distributed.

3.	arrangement; classification.

4.	something that is distributed.

5.	the frequency of occurrence or the natural geographic range or place where any item or category of items occurs: What is the distribution of coniferous forests in the world?

6.	placement, location, arrangement, or disposition: The distribution of our troops is a military secret.

7.	apportionment: The court decided the distribution of the property among the heirs.

8.	the delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients, as mail or newspapers.

9.	the total number of an item delivered, sold, or given out: The distribution of our school paper is now 800.

10.	the marketing, transporting, merchandising, and selling of any item.

11.	(in bridge and other card games) the way in which the suits of a deck of cards are, or one specific suit is, divided or apportioned in one player's hand or among the hands of all the players: My distribution was six spades, four hearts, two clubs, and a singleton diamond.

12.

Economics.

a.	the division of the aggregate income of any society among its members, or among the factors of production.

b.	the system of dispersing goods throughout a community.

13.	Statistics. a set of values or measurements of a set of elements, each measurement being associated with an element.

14.	Mathematics. a generalized function used esp. in solving differential equations.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME (< AF) < L distribūtiōn- (s. of distribūtiō). See distribute, -ion

Related forms:

dis⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion⋅al, adjective

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dis·tri·bu·tion (dĭs'trə-byōō'shən)

The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed; apportionment.
Something distributed; an allotment.
The act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed; diffusion.
1. The geographic occurrence or range of an organism.
2. The geographic occurrence or range of a custom, usage, or other feature.
Division into categories; classification.
The process of marketing and supplying goods, especially to retailers.
A spatial or temporal array of objects or events: the distribution of theaters on Broadway.
Law The division of an estate or property among rightful heirs.
Statistics A set of numbers and their frequency of occurrence collected from measurements over a statistical population.
Mathematics A generalized function used in the study of partial differential equations.

dis'tri·bu'tion·al adj.

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Distribution

Dis`tri*bu"tion\, n. [L. distributio: cf. F. distribution.]

1. 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.

The phenomena of geological distribution are exactly analogous to those of geography. --A. R. Wallace.

2. Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification.

3. That which is distributed. "Our charitable distributions." --Atterbury.

4. (Logic) A resolving a whole into its parts.

5. (Print.) The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.

6. (Steam Engine) 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.

Geographical distribution, the natural arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or districts.

Syn: Apportionments; allotment; dispensation; disposal; dispersion; classification; arrangement.

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Language Translation for : distribution

Spanish: reparto,

German: die Besetzung,

Japanese:

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distribution

The process of marketing and merchandising goods. Also, the way in which wealth or goods or services are allotted, as in the distribution of wealth.

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distribution

n.
1. A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see kit. Since about 1996 unqualified use of this term often implies `Linux distribution'.
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.

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distribution

1382, from L. distributionem, from distribuere "deal out in portions," from dis- "individually" + tribuere "assign, allot."

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Distribution

1. An occurrence where trading volume is, without any price appreciation, higher than that of the previous day.

2. A removal of assets from a retirement account that is paid to the retirement account owner or beneficiary.

3. A company's payment of cash, stock or physical products to their shareholders.

Investopedia Commentary

1. A market that is in distribution has already hit its apex and is expected to decline.

2. The retirement account owner (or beneficiary) may be required to pay income tax on distributions received during the year. Early-distribution penalties may also apply if the distribution occurs while the retirement account owner is under the age of 59.5. While distributions from IRAs can occur at any time, certain requirements must be met before distributions can occur from qualified plans, 457 plans, and 403(b) accounts. Participants must check with their employer regarding the rules of the plan.

distribution

See public offering.
An investment company payment to its shareholders of capital gains realized from the sale of securities. Investment company shareholders, not the investment company, pay taxes on a distribution.

Main Entry: dis·tri·bu·tion
Pronunciation: "dis-tr&-'byü-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of distributing: as a : the apportionment by a court of the property and esp. personal property of an intestate among those entitled to it according to statute —compare DESCENT, DEVISE
NOTE: The laws dealing with intestate succession are often called laws of descent and distribution. b : the payment or transfer to a beneficiary of interest to which he or she is entitled under a trust c : the transfer by a corporation or mutual fund of money or property to a shareholder in his or her capacity as a shareholder d : the initial offering to the public of a security by a corporation e : the delivery of a controlled substance
2 : something distributed —dis·tri·bu·tive /di-'stri-byu-tiv/ adjective

Main Entry: dis·tri·bu·tion
Pronunciation: "dis-tr&-'byü-sh&n
Function: noun
: the pattern of branching and termination ofa ramifying anatomical structure (as a nerve or artery)

distribution dis·tri·bu·tion (dĭs'trə-by&oomacr;'shən)
n.

The extension of the branches of arteries or nerves to the tissues and organs.
The area in which the branches of an artery or a nerve terminate, or the area supplied by such an artery or nerve.
A set of numbers and their frequency of occurrence from measurements within a statistical population.

dis'tri·bu'tion·al adj.

distribution
1. A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see kit.
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-underused feature.
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