geographic distribution

collocation in English

meaningsofgeographicalanddistribution

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geographical
adjective
uk
/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area ...
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distribution
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
us
/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or ...
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(Definition ofgeographicalanddistributionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thegeographicdistributionof cases was representative of the market distribution of the contaminated salami.
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This also indicates thatgeographicdistributiondoes not depend entirely on host plant distribution.
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Rarity was classified as due to (1) limitedgeographicdistribution(2) small population sizes or (3) habitat specificity.
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It is evident that there is a broadgeographicdistributionof data and that this roughly covers the global distribution of lymphatic filariasis.
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The transmission foci appear patchily distributed and linked to the presence of appropriate water bodies according to an irregulargeographicdistributionwithin the endemic area.
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We suspect that the district-national level problem and thegeographicdistributionof party support will be important in this regard.
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Thegeographicdistributionof variation suggests greater affinities within than among regions.
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As one of the world's most important livestock it has a vastgeographicdistributionand is represented by nearly 500 breeds worldwide.
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Further assessment of thegeographicdistributionof subtype and source is needed to better define the global nature of this problem.
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However, the widegeographicdistributionsuggests that it is the thickest unit and it is probably several kilometres thick.
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There was no selective attrition due to age, gender, orgeographicdistributionbetween the baseline and second follow-up investigation.
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There is no cor relation between the age of the basalts and theirgeographicdistribution.
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Finally, rural versus urban comparisons were not considered, as rural pharmaciesgeographicdistributioncould compromise their anonymity.
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Environmental conditions such as climate, vegetation, and abundance of hosts, limit thegeographicdistributionof the ticks and the pathogens they transmit.
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Standards for medical equipment are being developed based on quality,geographicdistribution, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
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Some of the analysed mammalian species have conservation problems due to their restrictedgeographicdistributionand low population densities.
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There was no selective attrition due to age, gender, orgeographicdistribution, anxiety disorders and alcohol outcomes between the baseline and second follow-up investigation.
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It is also possible to analyze thegeographicdistributionof the provinces whose tribute was painted by the six scribes.
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Thegeographicdistributionof sample species was also skewed.
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