dis·tri·bu·tion 
/ˌdɪstrəˈbju:ʃən/ noun
plural dis·tri·bu·tions /ˌdɪstrəˈbju:ʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] a : the act of giving or delivering something to people
▪ The group collects food and clothing for distribution to needy families. ▪ The distribution of paychecks will happen every other Friday. ▪ The university does not permit distribution of leaflets on campus.
b : the act of delivering something to a store or business
▪ She was responsible for product distribution. ▪ The company handles the distribution of goods to stores nationwide. — often used before another noun ▪ The company acquired U.S. distribution rights. ▪ distribution costs ▪ a distribution company/center 2 : the way that something is divided or spread out [count] ▪ He complained that the distribution of work was unfair. ▪ He studies the distributions of wildcats in North America. [noncount] ▪ The new design provides better weight distribution.
▪ The group collects food and clothing for distribution to needy families. ▪ The distribution of paychecks will happen every other Friday. ▪ The university does not permit distribution of leaflets on campus.
b : the act of delivering something to a store or business
▪ She was responsible for product distribution. ▪ The company handles the distribution of goods to stores nationwide. — often used before another noun ▪ The company acquired U.S. distribution rights. ▪ distribution costs ▪ a distribution company/center
