existing distribution
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexistinganddistribution
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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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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 ofexistinganddistributionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Indeed, it is worth noting that accelerating the adjustment process improves the utility derived from theexistingdistributionof all quasifixed goods.
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The village election can be seen as a catalyst to change theexistingdistributionof power and system of authority.
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One means of promoting such stability or hegemony is to engage in discursive strategies legitimating theexistingdistributionof power.
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In sum, e-participation challenges theexistingdistributionof political power between governors and governed.
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Car manufacturers need to know whether theirexistingdistributionarrangements are legal and satisfactory.
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The low-paid manual workers are no longer prepared to tolerate theexistingdistributionof rewards in society.
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These proposals build upon importantexistingdistributionlinks between companies.
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These proposals build upon importantexistingdistributionlinks between the companies.
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The use of local authorities as the main housing providers tends to freeze theexistingdistributionof the population.
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Theexistingdistributionof the burden of injury between master and man is arbitrary and unintelligent.
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The state of things it is going to lead to is not a different distribution of land, but an inferior management of the land under itsexistingdistribution.
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We have explained that we envisage no fundamental change in theexistingdistributionof powers and duties.
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Under theexistingdistributionthey get comforts in exactly the same way as do our own men.
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This estimate is based on theexistingdistributionof taxable profits and therefore excludes the effect of behavioural changes.
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Of course, this may be particularly so in so far as the allocation has been made, taking into accountexistingdistributionof the labour force.
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For example, market forces have been the prime factor in the creation of theexistingdistributionof pharmacies.
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Yet it is certain that if this proposal were to develop on any scale, theexistingdistributionsystem will be damaged.
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It is not our fault if we are taxing only a small class of the community; it is the fault of theexistingdistributionof wealth.
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First, we should ascertain whether theexistingdistributionof the rate burden is fair and, if it is not, how it could be spread more equitably throughout the community.
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Also, large multinational publishers now haveexistingdistributionsystems for their hardcopy books in many countries, so they don't need to partner with other companies.
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