distribution

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

(n.)
The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the next admission.
  

(n.)
The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.
  

(n.)
The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an estate among heirs or children.
  

(n.)
That which is distributed.
  

(n.)
Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification.
  

(n.)
A resolving a whole into its parts.