distribution
1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence (Freq. 23)
• Syn:
statistical distribution
• Topics:
statistics
• Hypernyms:
arrangement, organization, organisation, system
• Hyponyms:
equidistribution, frequency distribution, normal distribution, Gaussian distribution, Poisson distribution,
sample distribution, sample, sampling, binomial distribution, Bernoulli distribution
2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume (Freq. 13)
- worldwide in distribution
- the distribution of nerve fibers
- in complementary distribution
• Syn:
dispersion
• Ant:
concentration
• Hypernyms:
spacing, spatial arrangement
• Hyponyms:
complementary distribution, complementation, diaspora, dissemination, diffusion,
innervation, scatter, spread
3. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning (Freq. 7)
• Derivationally related forms:
distribute
• Hypernyms:
act, deed, human action, human activity
• Hyponyms:
assignment, assigning, redistribution, dispensation, allotment,
apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation,
deal, revenue sharing, sharing, share-out
4. the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer (Freq. 4)
• Derivationally related forms:
distribute
• Hypernyms:
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
• Part Holonyms:
marketing
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