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distribution

/ˌdɪstɹɪˈbjuʃən/ noun B1
  1. An act of distributing or state of being distributed. (countable, uncountable)
  2. An apportionment by law (of funds, property). (countable, uncountable)
  3. The process by which goods get to final consumers over a geographical market, including storing, selling, shipping and advertising. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Anything distributed; portion; share. (countable, uncountable)
  5. The result of distributing; arrangement. (countable, uncountable)
  6. The total number of something sold or delivered to the clients. (countable, uncountable) · The distribution of my little rock magazine is about 3,000.
  7. The frequency of occurrence or extent of existence. (countable, uncountable)
  8. The apportionment of income or wealth in a population. (countable, uncountable) · The wealth distribution became extremely skewed in the kleptocracy.

Plural distributions

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Even today, the sprawling highway network dictates the spatial dynamics of commerce, determining the optimal locations for massive suburban distribution centers.
The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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