Other Definitions distribution (enc)
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Distribution| Noun | 1. | distribution - (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrenceorganisation, organization, arrangement, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters Poisson distribution - a theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large | | | 2. | distribution - the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volumediaspora - the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture) innervation - the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region | | | 3. | distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioningassigning, assignment - the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum" redistribution - distributing again; "the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth" dispensation - the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) deal - the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise" revenue sharing - distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities | | | 4. | distribution - the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumermarketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing" | |
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