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1. (n.) distribution
an act or instance of distributing.
2. distribution
the state or manner of being distributed.
3. distribution
arrangement; classification.
4. distribution
something that is distributed.
5. distribution
the frequency of occurrence or the geographic place where any entity or category of entities occurs:
the distribution of coniferous forests.
6. distribution
placement; disposition.
7. distribution
apportionment.
8. distribution
the delivery of an item or items to the intended recipients, as mail or newspapers.
9. distribution
the total number of an item delivered, sold, or given out.
10. distribution
the marketing, transporting, and selling of goods.
11. distribution
Statistics. a set of values or measurements of a set of elements, each measurement being associated with an element.
Etymology: (1375–1425; < L)
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| Definition of 'DIstribution' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) distribution, statistical distribution
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
2. (noun) distribution, dispersion
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
"worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
3. (noun) distribution
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
4. (noun) distribution
the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
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1. (noun) distribution
the process of giving out
the distribution of leaflets
2. distribution
the way in which sth is shared or spread across a group or place
a country's distribution of wealth; the distribution of sea birds along the eastern coast
3. distribution
the process of sending out products to where they are sold
the digital distribution of music
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| Definition of 'DIstribution' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) DIstribution
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
2. (noun) DIstribution
separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification
3. (noun) DIstribution
that which is distributed
4. (noun) DIstribution
a resolving a whole into its parts
5. (noun) DIstribution
the sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases
6. (noun) DIstribution
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
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. DIstribution
1. A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see
kit. Since about 1996 unqualified use of this term
often implies ‘Linux distribution’. The
short form distro is often used for this sense.
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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| Definition of 'DIstribution' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. DIstribution
1. The arrangement of troops for any purpose, such as a battle, march, or maneuver. 2. A planned pattern of projectiles about a point. 3. A planned spread of fire to cover a desired frontage or depth. 4. An official delivery of anything, such as orders or supplies. 5. The operational process of synchronizing all elements of the logistic system to deliver the
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