American English
/ˌdɪ.stɹəbˈju.ʃn̩/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
The process of moving goods, products, or information from a source to the people or places that need them.
Practice out loudThe process of moving goods, products, or information from a source to the people or places that need them.
The company handles the distribution of food to local stores.
Online sales have changed book distribution.
distribution center · distribution network · product distribution · distribution costs
the distribution of [goods] to [stores]
[company] handles the distribution of [products]
The way something is divided or spread among people, places, or groups.
The fair distribution of resources is important.
The map shows the distribution of birds across the island.
fair distribution · unequal distribution · distribution of wealth · geographical distribution
the distribution of [money] among [people]
[something] has an uneven distribution across [an area]
The pattern that shows how data or values are spread across a group.
The graph shows the distribution of test scores.
The data have a normal distribution.
normal distribution · probability distribution · distribution of values · data distribution
the distribution of [values] in [a data set]
[the data] show a normal distribution
A large building where goods are stored and sent to stores or customers.
The packages leave the distribution center tonight.
The system of companies and places that moves products to customers.
The company has a large distribution network.
The way money and property are divided among people in a society.
The report examines the distribution of wealth in the country.