Distribution Wealth Company Food People ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn Age Geographical

• the unfair distribution of wealth
• the map shows the distribution of this species across the world.
• they studied the geographical distribution of the disease.
• the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims

distribution

1. the way that something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people
• the unfair distribution of wealth
• The map shows the distribution of this species across the world.
• They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.
2. the act of giving or delivering something to a number of people
• the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims
• He was arrested on drug distribution charges.
• Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved.
3. the system of transporting and delivering goods
• distribution costs
• worldwide distribution systems
• marketing, sales and distribution

Extra Examples

• 2 000 copies of the booklet have been printed and are available for distribution.
• After applying the cream, comb through to ensure even distribution.
• Animal herds may form in response to the distribution patterns of food.
• Fish populations assume highly localized distributions within each river.
• Her company has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement.
• I attach a copy of the distribution list so you can see who got the last edition.
• IQs within the population show a normal distribution.
• Our catalogue lists all our books that are available for general distribution.
• Radiology was used to determine the distribution of the disease.
• Roads are used for local distribution of goods.
• The Internet is our distribution platform now.
• The company has decided to use Belfast as its distribution base.
• The company has distribution operations in 33 countries worldwide.
• The company is to handle the distribution of the product in Europe.
• The company wants to invest in new distribution facilities.
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.
• The document contains sensitive information and is not suitable for free distribution.
• The engine is mounted in the middle to achieve a more even weight distribution.
• The food was packed up for distribution to outlying communities.
• The previously free distribution of textbooks will now be confined to students who are needy.
• The promissory notes were purchased for distribution to investors.
• The publisher has signed an agreement for the exclusive distribution of the books in the US.
• There are more firearms in the distribution pipeline than most people realize.
• There are savings to be made by bypassing retailers in the chain of distribution.
• These are company reserves available for distribution as the directors may determine.
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.
• We have many distribution channels for our software, including electronic distribution.
• When are distributions likely to be made to creditors?
• a disparity in age distribution between groups
• a normal distribution with a bell-shaped frequency curve
• an atlas containing distribution maps of the most important tropical diseases
• an equal distribution of wealth between people of different age groups
• changes in the distribution of wealth and income
• data on wealth distribution among age groups
• distribution through department stores
• email distribution lists
• food for distribution among the homeless
• free colour leaflets for distribution overseas
• land distribution policies
• people at the low end of the distribution curve of intelligence
• the broad distribution of Bronze Age artefacts across Europe
• the creation of 1 500 smallholdings as part of a land distribution programme
• the distribution by the government of a leaflet explaining the new tax
• the distribution of resources across society
• the distribution of the health budget between various hospitals
• the distribution of trees over the estate
• the electronic distribution of software to customers
• the general distribution of earthquakes around the world
• the relative distribution of continents and oceans
• the social class distribution of the male population
• the wholesale and retail distribution of a huge variety of goods
• the wider distribution of wealth throughout society
• to allow for the distribution of aid
• to ensure a fair distribution of wealth
• to ensure the proper distribution of medical aid
• uniform distribution of the chemical throughout the timber
• European distribution is handled from our centre in the Netherlands.
• He worked in the milk distribution business.
• The poor transport system means we have high distribution costs.
• They have systems in place for sales, distribution and marketing.
• the distribution of food and medicine to the flood victims

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin distributio(n-), from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’.