distribution
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/us/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/C1
theprocessof giving things out to severalpeople, orspreadingorsupplyingsomething:
分发,散发;分配Has the Channel Tunnelimprovedthe distributionofgoodsbetweenthe British Isles andmainlandEurope?海峡隧道是否改善了不列颠群岛与欧洲大陆之间的货物流通?
distributioncosts分销费用
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the way in whichpeopleor things arespreadout in aplace:
(人或物)的分布,分配amapshowingdistributionofglobalpopulation世界人口分布图
Theyaimedtoachieveamoreequitabledistribution ofresources/wealth.我们致力于寻找一种更为公平的资源/财富分配办法。
mathematicsspecialized
thenumberoftimeseachvalueof avariable(= anumberthat canchange)isfoundin a set ofdata,shownas agraph,chart, etc.:
If too fewchildrenareincludedin thesample, the distribution will beskewed.
The distribution of thesescoresshowedareasonablespreadofvalues.
See also
normal distribution
- Thegoodshave beensittingin awarehouseformonthsbecause astrikehaspreventeddistribution.
- Prices ofgoodsaregovernedby thecostof therawmaterials, as well as by thecostofproductionand distribution.
- We couldreduceourcostsbydevelopinga moreefficientdistributionnetwork.
- Heboughtamapshowingthepopulationdistribution ofScotland.
- There is anunevendistribution ofwealthacrossthecountryfrom thenorthto thesouth.
- Thegraphproducedis called thefrequencydistribution of thevariableor just the distribution.
- Distributions ofkeyselectionvariablesareshown.
Sharing
- allocate
- allocation
- allot
- allotment
- allotted
- corporate
- distribute
- divide/split(something)down the middleidiom
- divvy
- divvysomethingup
- Dutch
- joint
- mate
- rationsomethingout
- redistribute
- redistribution
- serve out
- share and share alikeidiom
- split
- spread
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Spreading and scattering
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