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distribution

dist·ri·bu·tion

UK/ˌdɪstɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ US/ˌdɪstɹɪˈbjuʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume

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3.

the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

4.

the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

Origin

From Old French distribution, from Latin distributio, from distribuere 'to distribute', itself from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to' (from tribus). By surface analysis, distribute + -ion.

Phrases

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • adult respiratory distress syndrome
  • age distribution
  • Bernoulli distribution
  • beta distribution
  • binary distribution
  • binomial distribution
  • Box-Cox distribution

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