distribution meaning and definition

DISTRIBUTION noun

Definition of distribution (noun)

1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
   • synonyms: statistical distribution
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"
   • synonyms: dispersion
   • antonym: compactness
3. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
4. the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer