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maldistribution

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mal⋅dis⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion

[mal-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn]
–noun
bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.

Origin:
1890–95; mal- + distribution


mal⋅dis⋅trib⋅ut⋅ed [mal-di-strib-yuh-tid] , adjective
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mal·dis·tri·bu·tion   (māl'dĭs-trə-byōō'shən)   
n.  Faulty distribution or apportionment, as of resources, over an area or among a group.
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