distribution

noun

1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

Definition categories: thought, arrangement, organisation, organization, system

2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

- worldwide in distribution

- the distribution of nerve fibers

- in complementary distribution

Similar word(s): dispersion

Definition categories: attribute, spacing

3. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

Definition categories: act, deed

4. the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

Definition categories: act, commerce, commercialism, mercantilism