Distributions

n. act of distributing or portioning something out; particular group to which something is distributed (e.g. a newspaper or magazine); allotment; systematic division of items into parts; (Statistics) probability or frequency with which items are distributed into various groups

Distribution may refer to: Mathematics / PhysicsDistribution (mathematics), for generalized functionsProbability distributionFrequency distributionDistribution function, in physics describes the number of particles per unit volume in phase space.Maxwell–Boltzmann distributionDistribution (differential geometry), a subbundle of a vector bundle defining the integrability conditions of a set of differential equations.Distributed parameter systems, systems that have an infinite-dimensional state-space.
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Noun
1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
(synonym) statistical distribution
(hypernym) arrangement, organization, organisation, system
(hyponym) equidsitribution
(classification) statistics
2. the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume
(synonym) dispersion
(antonym) concentration, density, denseness, compactness
(hypernym) spacing, spatial arrangement
(hyponym) complementary distribution, complementation
3. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
(hypernym) act, human action, human activity
(hyponym) assignment, assigning
(derivation) distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
4. the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
(hypernym) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
(part-holonym) marketing
(derivation) distribute

n. distribution, handing out, allotment, dispensation, apportionment, parceling, delivery

1. <software> A software source tree packaged for distribution; but see kit.
2. A vague term encompassing mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups (but not BBS fora); any topic-oriented message channel with multiple recipients.
3. An information-space domain (usually loosely correlated with geography) to which propagation of a Usenet message is restricted; a much-underused feature.
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