dis ‧ tri ‧ bu ‧ tion W2 AC /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃ ə n, ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ distribution , ↑ distributor ; verb : ↑ distribute ; adjective : ↑ distributive ]
1 . [uncountable] the act of sharing things among a large group of people in a planned way
distribution of
the distribution of aid supplies
2 . [uncountable] when goods are supplied to shops and companies for them to sell:
a distribution centre
3 . [uncountable and countable] the way in which something exists in different amounts in different parts of an area or group:
population distribution
distribution of
the highly unequal distribution of economic power