Synonyms for distribution
ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃəndis·tri·bu·tion

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1. distribution, statistical distributionnoun

   (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

   Synonyms:
   statistical distribution, dispersion

   Antonyms:
   concentration, tightness, denseness, density, compactness

2. distribution, dispersionnoun

   the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

   "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"

   Synonyms:
   scattering, dissemination, statistical distribution, diffusion, dispersion, dispersal

   Antonyms:
   concentration, denseness, density, compactness, tightness

3. distributionnoun

   the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

   Synonyms:
   statistical distribution, dispersion

   Antonyms:
   tightness, compactness, concentration, density, denseness

4. distributionnoun

   the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

   Synonyms:
   statistical distribution, dispersion

   Antonyms:
   concentration, tightness, denseness, compactness, density

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Arrangement
   • Commerce
   • Statistics

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. distributionnoun

   Synonyms:
   apportionment, allotment, assignment, dole, partition, division, dispensation

2. distributionnoun

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, classification, disposal, disposition, grouping

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. distributionnoun

   Synonyms:
   apportionment, allotment, dispensing, partition, division, dole, disposition, classification, grouping, arrangement

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1. List of paraphrases for "distribution":

   allocation, distributing, apportionment, breakdown, distributions, dissemination, distribute, circulation, distributional, distributed, sharing, dispensing, distributive, division, diffusion, delivery, syndication, share-out, pattern, redistribution, layout, distributorship, supply, répartition, spread, mailing, dist, distributor, circulated, range, indicatively, carriage, distributive-trade, apportioning, representation, occurrence, timing, allocate, disseminating

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1. Thomas Crowther:

   Trees are among the most prominent and critical organisms on Earth, yet we are only recently beginning to comprehend their global extent and distribution, they store huge amounts of carbon, are essential for the cycling of nutrients, for water and air quality, and for countless human services.

2. Benjamin Chapman:

   It's not just one area, we need more vigilance on the farm level. We need better technology in production and distribution. It's consumer habits. We need to rethink the methods we have been looking at or do them in a smarter and better way. It really is : How do we get Healthy People 2020 to care about this ?

3. Simon Schuster:

   Like much of the American public, earlier today Simon Schuster learned of plans by distribution client Post Hill Press to publish a book by Jonathan Mattingly, we have subsequently decided not be involved in the distribution of this book.

4. Edward Welniak:

   What we see there then is this increase in households at the lower end of the income distribution tended to hold down median household income.

5. Chief Executive George Damiris:

   I think we have good competitive position from both the crude supply and product distribution perspective.