distribution

Definitions

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

The way in which something is spread or exists over a particular area or among a group of people.

The commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a source to a final customer.

Examples

The company is responsible for the distribution of medical supplies to rural areas.

The statistical distribution of the test scores showed a clear bell curve.

Synonyms

allocation dispensing allotment delivery circulation dissemination apportionment

Antonyms

accumulation collection gathering hoarding concentration retention centralization