noun
1 way sth is shared or exists over an area
ADJECTIVE
▪ egalitarian , equitable , fair
▪
to ensure a fair ~ of wealth
▪ inequitable , unfair
▪ equal
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an equal ~ of wealth between people of different age groups
▪ unequal
▪ even , uniform
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After applying the cream, comb through to ensure even ~.
▪ uneven
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The country was noted for its uneven ~ of land resources.
▪ patchy
▪ optimal , optimum
▪ relative
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the relative ~ of continents and oceans
▪ general , overall
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the general ~ of earthquakes around the world
▪ broad , wide , widespread
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the broad ~ of Bronze Age artefacts
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the wider ~ of wealth throughout society
▪ local , localized
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Fish populations assume highly localized ~s within each river.
▪ global , regional , worldwide
▪ spatial
▪ statistical
▪ income , wealth
▪ weight
▪ age , class , geographical , population , sex , social
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the social class ~ of the male population
▪ normal , skewed , smooth ( all technical )
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a normal ~ with a bell-shaped frequency curve
▪ non-random , random ( both technical )
▪ binomial , frequency , probability ( all technical )
VERB + DISTRIBUTION
▪ achieve , ensure
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The engine is mounted in the middle to achieve a more even weight ~.
▪ analyse/analyze , examine , investigate , observe
▪ determine
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Radiology was used to determine the ~ of the disease.
▪ have
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These birds have a wide geographical ~.
▪ exhibit , show ( both technical )
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IQs within the population show a normal ~.
DISTRIBUTION + NOUN
▪ pattern
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Animal herds may form in response to the ~ patterns of food.
▪ map
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~ maps of the most important tropical diseases
▪ curve ( technical )
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people at the low end of the ~ curve of intelligence
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ across
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the ~ of resources across society
▪ ~ among
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data on wealth ~ among age groups
▪ ~ between
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a disparity in age ~ between groups
▪ ~ over
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the ~ of trees over the estate
▪ ~ throughout
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uniform ~ of the chemical throughout the timber
PHRASES
▪ a change in ~
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changes in the ~ of wealth and income
2 giving/delivering sth to people
ADJECTIVE
▪ free
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The document contains sensitive information and is not suitable for free ( = unrestricted ) ~.
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The previously free ( = not paid for ) ~ of textbooks will now be confined to students who are needy.
▪ general
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Our catalogue lists all our books that are available for general ~.
▪ selective
▪ exclusive
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The publisher has signed an agreement for the exclusive ~ of the books in the US.
▪ proper
▪ electronic
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the electronic ~ of software to customers
▪ global , international , local , national , worldwide
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Roads are used for local ~ of goods.
▪ electricity , food , fuel , gas , land , water , etc.
▪
land ~ policies
▪ retail , wholesale
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the wholesale and retail ~ of a huge variety of goods
VERB + DISTRIBUTION
▪ control , handle , organize
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The company is to handle the ~ of the product in Europe.
▪ be available for
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2 000 copies of the booklet have been printed and are available for ~.
▪ ensure
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to ensure the proper ~ of medical aid
▪ allow , allow for
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to allow for the ~ of aid
DISTRIBUTION + NOUN
▪ agreement , arrangement , deal
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Her company has signed a non-exclusive ~ agreement.
▪ list
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I attach a copy of the ~ list so you can see who got the last edition.
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email ~ lists
▪ rights
▪ costs
▪ channel
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We have many ~ channels for our software, including electronic.
▪ chain , infrastructure , network , pipeline ( AmE )
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There are more firearms in the ~ pipeline than most people realize.
▪ method
▪ process
▪ system
▪ facilities
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The company wants to invest in new ~ facilities.
▪ base , centre/center , depot , outlet , point , site
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The company has decided to use Chennai as its ~ base.
▪ platform
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The Internet is our ~ platform now.
▪ operation
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The company has ~ operations in 33 countries worldwide.
▪ business , company
▪ industry
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~
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free leaflets for ~ overseas
▪ ~ among
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food for ~ among the homeless
▪ ~ between
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the ~ of the health budget between various hospitals
▪ ~ by
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the ~ by the government of a leaflet explaining the new tax
▪ ~ through
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~ through department stores
▪ ~ to
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The food was packed up for ~ to outlying communities.
PHRASES
▪ a/the chain of ~
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There are savings to be made by bypassing retailers in the chain of ~.
▪ a channel of ~
3 payment
ADJECTIVE
▪ capital , dividend , share
▪ cash
VERB + DISTRIBUTION
▪ make
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When are ~s likely to be made to creditors?