distribution

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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• IPA: /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/, SAMPA: /%dIstr\@"bju:S@n/
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From Latin distributionem, from distribuere.

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distribution (plural distributions)

1. An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
2. An apportionment by law (of funds, property).
3. The process by which commodities get to final consumers, including storing, selling, shipping, and advertising.
4. The frequency of occurrence or extent of existence.
5. Anything distributed; portion; share
6. The result of distributing; arrangement.
7. (statistics) The relative arrangements of the elements of a statistical population based on some criterion, as frequency, time, or location.
8. (computing) A set of bundled software components; distro.

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[edit] Etymology

From Classical Latin distributio.

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distribution f. (plural distributions)

1. distribution
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