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distribution

[dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /




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“It’s a lot of knowledge workers doing similar tasks with data, an unbelievable distribution network” that reaches institutional investors around the globe.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It also follows ongoing income and wealth asymmetries: The top of the income distribution comprises a disproportionate and rising share of total consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Tests showed that the light distribution achieved more than 90 percent uniformity across the illuminated area at a distance of two meters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The government maintains that Australia has all the fuel it needs, but panic buying and distribution problems have created regional shortages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

On the basis of the binomial probability distribution and the 1/12,000,000 figure, this probability can be determined to be about 8 percent—small, but certainly allowing for reasonable doubt.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos