Definition of distribution
1a
: the act or process of distributing
the distribution of leaflets profit distribution the distribution of weight
2a
: the position, arrangement, or frequency of occurrence (as of the members of a group) over an area or throughout a space or unit of time
the distribution of the country's population
b
biology
: the natural geographic range of an organism
3a
: something distributed
charitable distributions
: such as
(1)
: a sum of money withdrawn from a fund (such as a retirement fund) and given to the beneficiary (see beneficiary sense 2b) or holder of the fund
(2)
: dividend sense 1a
4
anatomy
: the pattern of branching and termination (see termination sense 4) of a ramifying structure (such as a nerve)
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The first known use of distribution was in the 14th century
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